Publications by authors named "Nicolette Wilson"
Background: In the United States (U.S.), Powassan virus is primarily transmitted to humans by the black-legged tick Rarely, infections can present as severe neuroinvasive disease.
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- A cluster of 3 cases of Powassan virus neuroinvasive disease was identified in New Jersey in 2019.
- A serosurvey involving 273 adults showed that the overall seroprevalence rate of immunoglobulin M antibodies was 0.31%.
- The study estimated that about 23% of Powassan virus infections lead to neuroinvasive disease.