作者: Wun-Ju Shieh , Jeannette Guarner , Marci Layton , Annie Fine , James Miller
关键词: Outbreak 、 Spinal cord pathology 、 Pathology 、 Research article 、 Encephalitis 、 Virology 、 West Nile encephalitis 、 West Nile virus 、 Medicine
摘要: An outbreak of encephalitis occurred in New York City late August 1999, the first caused by West Nile virus North America. Histopathologic and immunopathologic examinations performed on human autopsy materials helped guide subsequent laboratory epidemiologic investigations that led to identification etiologic agent.