New testing approach improves detection of rare but emerging Powassan virus spread by deer ticks

ScienceDaily
Mar 26, 2024, 5:01 pm121 pts
Researchers have come up with a new, more accurate method for detecting in ticks the emerging Powassan virus, which can cause life-threatening neuroinvasive disease, including encephalitis and meningitis.

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