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Case Reports
. 1984;62(6):879-82.

Isolation of West Nile virus from the brains of children who had died of encephalitis

S George, M Gourie-Devi, J A Rao, S R Prasad, K M Pavri
Case Reports

Isolation of West Nile virus from the brains of children who had died of encephalitis

S George et al. Bull World Health Organ. 1984.

Abstract

The isolation of West Nile virus from the brain tissue of three children who died of encephalitis in Mysore and Kolar districts of Karnataka State, India, is reported. This is the first such report from India. The significance of these isolations with reference to the role of West Nile virus in encephalitis in children in southern India is discussed.

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