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Table 2 Diagnostic work-up in our three patients; here shown are the results of the single laboratory test and the time between symptom onset and sample collection

From: Three case reports of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease: lessons from real-life clinical practice

 

Serum IgM

Serum IgG

PCR—blood

PCR—urine

PCR—CSF

Patient#1

+ / 12 days

+ / 12 days

+ / 12 days

+ / 12 days

− / 8 days

Patient#2

+ / 10 days

+ / 10 days

+ / 10 days

− / 10 days

− / 5 days

Patient#3

+ / 8 days

− / 8 days

+ / 8 days

+ / 8 days

N/A

  1. N/A not available