Serological Survey and Active Surveillance for La Crosse Virus Infections among Children in Tennessee | Zendy

Timothy F. Jones | Zendy; Paul C. Erwin | Zendy; Allen S. Craig | Zendy; Philip N. Baker | Zendy; K. E. Touhey | Zendy; L. E. R. Patterson | Zendy; William Schaffner | Zendy

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Serological Survey and Active Surveillance for La Crosse Virus Infections among Children in Tennessee

Author(s) -

Timothy F. Jones,

Paul C. Erwin,

Allen S. Craig,

Philip N. Baker,

K. E. Touhey,

L. E. R. Patterson,

William Schaffner

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/317458

Subject(s) - medicine , serology , virology , encephalitis , virus , antibody , immunology

In 1998 and 1999, we performed a serosurvey and active surveillance for La Crosse encephalitis at a children's hospital in eastern Tennessee. Fifteen cases of La Crosse encephalitis were confirmed. Only 5 (0.5%) of 1000 serum samples being tested at the state laboratory for other diseases had evidence of antibodies to La Crosse virus. These findings suggest that La Crosse virus is newly endemic to eastern Tennessee.

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