Since its first appearance in the US in 1999, the arthropod-borne flavivirus West Nile virus has emerged as the main cause of epidemic meningoencephalitis in North America. DeBiasi and Tyler review the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis and prognosis of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease, and discuss current treatments and prospects for future therapies.
- Roberta L DeBiasi
- Kenneth L Tyler