Background Seropositivity to Jamestown Canyon Virus Can Lead to Diagnostic Confusion

Authors

Rachel Gnanaprakasam, Infectious Diseases, Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, New York, 10595 USA.
Gary P. Wormser, New York Medical College, 40 Sunshine Cottage Road, Valhalla, New York, 10595, USA.
Marina Keller, Infectious Diseases, Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, New York, 10595 USA; New York Medical College, 40 Sunshine Cottage Road, Valhalla, New York, 10595, USA. Electronic address: marina.keller@wmchealth.org.

Author Type(s)

Faculty

Journal Title

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

First Page

116161

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2024

Department

Medicine

Abstract

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.

Recommended Citation

Gnanaprakasam, R., Wormser, G. P., & Keller, M. (2024). Background Seropositivity to Jamestown Canyon Virus Can Lead to Diagnostic Confusion. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 108 (4), 116161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116161