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The diagnostic method of choice for St. Louis encephalitis is laboratory testing. In St. Louis encephalitis, cerebrospinal fluid examination shows a moderate (typically lymphocytic) pleocytosis. An elevated concentration of CSF protein is diagnostic of St. Louis encephalitis. In the absence of a sensitive and non-invasive virus detection method, serologic testing is the primary method for diagnosing SLEV infection. A rapid and accurate diagnosis of St. Louis encephalitis can be made by the detection of St. Louis encephalitis-specific IgM antibody in serum or CSF.<ref name= SLEV>Saint Louis Encephalitis. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (2009). https://www.cdc.gov/sle/technical/symptoms.html Accessed on August 1, 2016.</ref> | The diagnostic method of choice for St. Louis encephalitis is laboratory testing. In St. Louis encephalitis, cerebrospinal fluid examination shows a moderate (typically lymphocytic) pleocytosis. An elevated concentration of CSF protein is diagnostic of St. Louis encephalitis. In the absence of a sensitive and non-invasive virus detection method, serologic testing is the primary method for diagnosing SLEV infection. A rapid and accurate diagnosis of St. Louis encephalitis can be made by the detection of St. Louis encephalitis-specific IgM antibody in serum or CSF.<ref name= SLEV>Saint Louis Encephalitis. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (2009). https://www.cdc.gov/sle/technical/symptoms.html Accessed on August 1, 2016.</ref> | ||
A positive St. Louis encephalitis IgM test result should be confirmed by neutralizing antibody testing of acute- and convalescent-phase serum specimens at the | A positive St. Louis encephalitis IgM test result should be confirmed by neutralizing antibody testing of acute- and convalescent-phase serum specimens at the [[https://www.cdc.gov/sle/technical/symptoms.html Centers for Disease Control, and Prevention]] | ||
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Overview
Laboratory Findings
The diagnostic method of choice for St. Louis encephalitis is laboratory testing. In St. Louis encephalitis, cerebrospinal fluid examination shows a moderate (typically lymphocytic) pleocytosis. An elevated concentration of CSF protein is diagnostic of St. Louis encephalitis. In the absence of a sensitive and non-invasive virus detection method, serologic testing is the primary method for diagnosing SLEV infection. A rapid and accurate diagnosis of St. Louis encephalitis can be made by the detection of St. Louis encephalitis-specific IgM antibody in serum or CSF.[1]
A positive St. Louis encephalitis IgM test result should be confirmed by neutralizing antibody testing of acute- and convalescent-phase serum specimens at the [Centers for Disease Control, and Prevention]
References
- ↑ Saint Louis Encephalitis. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (2009). https://www.cdc.gov/sle/technical/symptoms.html Accessed on August 1, 2016.