Catastrophic Case of West Nile Virus Rhombencephalitis in AIDS

• Main Authors: Rupam Sharma MD (Author), Elika Salimi (Author), Carlos D'Assumpcao MD (Author), Michael Valdez MD (Author), Akriti Chaudhry MD (Author), Arash Heidari MD (Author), Rasha Kuran MD (Author), Janpreet Bhandohal MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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West Nile Virus (WNV) belongs to the Flaviviridae family of viruses. It was first isolated and identified in 1937. Patients typically present with flu-like symptoms or are asymptomatic; however, neuroinvasive West Nile can lead to significant neurological impairment. Herein presented is a catastroph...