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. 2012 Oct;18(10):1698–1700. doi: 10.3201/eid1810.120204

Table. Results of indirect immunofluorescence assays performed on serum and CSF samples from patient with suspected WNV infection, Germany, 2011*.

Virus used as antigen Ig class Antibody titer in serum
Antibody titer in CSF
Day 4 Day 6 Day 11 Day 26 Day 4 Day 6
WNV IgG 320 1,280 5,120 10,240 20 40
WNV IgM 160 160 1,280 1,280 10 20
SLEV IgG 80 80 1,280 2,560 <10 <10
SLEV IgM 20 20 40 <20 <10 <10
JEV IgG ND <20 ND 1,280 ND <10
JEV IgM ND <20 ND <20 ND <10
DENV IgG ND 80 ND 640 ND <10
DENV IgM ND 20 ND <20 ND <10
YFV IgG ND <20 ND ND ND <10
YFV IgM ND. <20 ND ND ND <10
TBEV IgG ND <20 ND ND ND <10
TBEV IgM ND <20 ND ND ND <10

*CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; WNV, West Nile virus; SLEV, St. Louis encephalitis virus; JEV, Japanese encephalitis virus; ; ND, not done; DENV, dengue virus; YFV, yellow fever virus; TBEV, tick-borne encephalitis virus. Titers <20 for serum and <10 for CSF are considered negative.