Virology, pathology, and clinical manifestations of West Nile Virus disease

Emerging Infectious Diseases, August, 2005 by Edward B. Hayes, James J. Sejvar, Sherif R. Zaki, Robert S. Lanciotti, Amy V. Bode, Grant L. Campbell

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