Passive immunization and West Nile Virus :The Scientist [2007-12-01]


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	By Edyta Zielinska

Passive immunization and West Nile Virus In 1999, officials reported the first cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in North America in eight New York City patients. Baxter Healthcare scientist Thomas Kreil realized that sera from infected patients might protect others by passive immunization. The map above, adapted from the CDC, shows how quickly the virus spread west over the next four years. Human cases, usually asymptomatic, followed