Background seropositivity rates for specific antibodies to Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) can exceed 25 % in certain geographic areas in the United States. This can potentially lead to diagnostic confusion, as apparently illustrated by a patient from New Jersey with Powassan virus encephalitis, who also tested positive for antibodies to JCV. Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Rachel Gnanaprakasam, Gary P Wormser, Marina Keller. Background seropositivity to Jamestown Canyon virus can lead to diagnostic confusion. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. 2024 Apr;108(4):116161
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