Powassan Encephalitis and Colorado Tick Fever

José R. Romero; Kari A. Simonsen

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2008.03.001

Powassan Encephalitis and Colorado Tick Fever

José R. Romero, Kari A. Simonsen

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This article discusses two tick-borne illnesses: Powassan encephalitis, a rare cause of central nervous system infection caused by the Powassan virus, and Colorado tick fever, an acute febrile illness caused by the Colorado tick fever virus common to the Rocky Mountain region of North America.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	545-559
Number of pages	15
Journal	Infectious disease clinics of North America
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2008.03.001
State	Published - Sep 2008

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