Powassan Encephalitis: A Case Report from New York, USA

Background. Powassan is a positive-sense, single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus that is a tick-borne Flavivirus, transmitted by Ixodes species, with groundhogs being the usual mammalian host. The virus is endemic to North America, with peak transmission during the summer and fall. The incubation peri...

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Main Authors: Danielle A. Bazer, Matthew Orwitz, Nicholas Koroneos, Olga Syritsyna, Elizabeth Wirkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8630349
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