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Evidence that fatal human infections with La Crosse virus may be associated with a narrow range of genotypes.
Virus research - 1 May 1997
Huang C, Thompson W H, Karabatsos N, Grady L, Campbell W P
Abstract excerpt
La Crosse (LAC) virus belongs to the California (CAL) serogroup of the genus Bunyavirus, family Bunyaviridae. It is considered one of the most important mosquito-borne pathogens in North America, especially in the upper Mid-West, where it is associated with encephalitis during the time of year when mosquitoes are active. Infections occur most frequently in children and young adults and, while most cases are...
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