Research & Literature

Management of generalised convulsive status epilepticus (SE): A prospective randomised controlled study of combined treatment with intravenous lorazepam with either phenytoin, sodium valproate or levetiracetam--Pilot study.

Mundlamuri RC, Sinha S, Subbakrishna DK, et al.

Epilepsy research 2015; (114()):52-8.

The TAM receptor Mertk protects against neuroinvasive viral infection by maintaining blood-brain barrier integrity.

Miner JJ, Daniels BP, Shrestha B, et al.

Nature medicine 2015; (21(12)):1464-72 doi:10.1038/nm.3974.

Chemical and Plant-Based Insect Repellents: Efficacy, Safety, and Toxicity.

Diaz JH

Wilderness & environmental medicine 2016; (27(1)):153-63.

Serological Survey for Antibodies to Mosquito-Borne Bunyaviruses Among US National Park Service and US Forest Service Employees.

Kosoy O, Rabe I, Geissler A, et al.

Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) 2016; (16(3)):191-8 doi:10.1089/vbz.2015.1865.

La Crosse Encephalitis: An Adult Case Series.

Teleron AL, Rose BK, Williams DM, et al.

The American journal of medicine 2016; (129(8)):881-4.

Neuroglucopenia and Metabolic Distress in Two Patients with Viral Meningoencephalitis: A Microdialysis Study.

Kofler M, Schiefecker A, Beer R, et al.

Neurocritical care 2016; (25(2)):273-81 doi:10.1007/s12028-016-0272-8.

Neuropsychological Impact of West Nile Virus Infection: An Extensive Neuropsychiatric Assessment of 49 Cases in Canada.

Samaan Z, McDermid Vaz S, Bawor M, et al.

PloS one 2016; (11(6)):e0158364 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0158364.

Vertical Transmission of Zika Virus in Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes.

Thangamani S, Huang J, Hart CE, et al.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2016; (95(5)):1169-1173 doi:10.4269/ajtmh.16-0448.

Effects of tire leachate on the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus and the native congener Aedes triseriatus.

Villena OC, Terry I, Iwata K, et al.

PeerJ 2017; (5()):e3756 doi:10.7717/peerj.3756.

Astrocytes decrease adult neurogenesis during virus-induced memory dysfunction via IL-1.

Garber C, Vasek MJ, Vollmer LL, et al.

Nature immunology 2018; (19(2)):151-161 doi:10.1038/s41590-017-0021-y.

Outcomes in Patients With Severe West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease.

Hawkes MA, Carabenciov ID, Wijdicks EFM, Rabinstein AA

Critical care medicine 2018; (46(9)):e955-e958 doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000003257.

Notes from the Field: Spatially Associated Coincident and Noncoincident Cases of La Crosse Encephalitis - North Carolina, 2002-2017.

Byrd BD, Williams CJ, Staples JE, et al.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2018; (67(39)):1104-1105 doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6739a8.

Field evaluation of personal protection methods against outdoor-biting mosquitoes in Lao PDR.

Tangena JA, Thammavong P, Chonephetsarath S, et al.

Parasites & vectors 2018; (11(1)):661 doi:10.1186/s13071-018-3239-0.

Cognitive behavioural impairment with irreversible sensorineural deafness as a complication of West Nile encephalitis.

Pradhan S, Anand S, Choudhury SS

Journal of neurovirology 2019; (25(3)):429-433 doi:10.1007/s13365-019-00733-2.

Acute Seroconversion of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Coinfection With California Serogroup Encephalitis Virus.

Cho JJ, Wong JK, Henkel J, et al.

Frontiers in neurology 2019; (10()):242 doi:10.3389/fneur.2019.00242.

Double Crossed: A Case of La Crosse Encephalitis.

Ding A, Shen B, Elliott S, et al.

Rhode Island medical journal (2013) 2020; (103(3)):59-62.

Metagenomics for neurological infections - expanding our imagination.

Ramachandran PS, Wilson MR

Nature reviews. Neurology 2020; (16(10)):547-556 doi:10.1038/s41582-020-0374-y.

The Next Generation of Ocular Pathogen Detection.

Sabapathypillai SL, James HR, Lyerla RRL, Hassman L

Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2021; (10(1)):109-113 doi:10.1097/APO.0000000000000366.

Failure of Permethrin-Treated Military Uniforms to Protect Against a Laboratory-Maintained Knockdown-Resistant Strain of Aedes aegypti.

Estep AS, Sanscrainte ND, Cuba I, et al.

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2020; (36(2)):127-130 doi:10.2987/19-6906.1.

New mosquito repellency bioassay for evaluation of repellents and pyrethroids using an attractive blood-feeding device.

Morimoto Y, Kawada H, Kuramoto KY, et al.

Parasites & vectors 2021; (14(1)):151 doi:10.1186/s13071-021-04656-y.

Age influences susceptibility of brain capillary endothelial cells to La Crosse virus infection and cell death.

Basu R, Nair V, Winkler CW, et al.

Journal of neuroinflammation 2021; (18(1)):125 doi:10.1186/s12974-021-02173-4.

La Crosse Virus Disease in the United States, 2003-2019.

Vahey GM, Lindsey NP, Staples JE, Hills SL

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2021; (105(3)):807-812.

Viral Encephalitis in Adults: A Narrative Review.

Siciliano V, Rosà T, Del Vecchio P, et al.

Reviews on recent clinical trials 2022; (17(4)):259-267 doi:10.2174/1574887116666211118141117.

Peridomestic conditions affect La Crosse virus entomological risk by modifying the habitat use patterns of its mosquito vectors.

Tamini TT, Byrd BD, Goggins JA, et al.

Journal of vector ecology : journal of the Society for Vector Ecology 2021; (46(1)):34-47 doi:10.52707/1081-1710-46.1.34.

Snow-Covered Tires Generate Microhabitats That Enhance Overwintering Survival of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Midwest, USA.

Susong KM, Tucker BJ, Bron GM, et al.

Environmental entomology 2022; (51(3)):586-594 doi:10.1093/ee/nvac023.

La Crosse Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in Children: A Contemporary Analysis of Clinical/Neurobehavioral Outcomes and Predictors of Disease Severity.

Boutzoukas AE, Freedman DA, Koterba C, et al.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2023; (76(3)):e1114-e1122 doi:10.1093/cid/ciac403.

An Overview of La Crosse Virus Disease.

Matthews E, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, et al.

The Neurohospitalist 2022; (12(3)):587-588 doi:10.1177/19418744221077738.

Survival and Replication of Zika Virus in Diapause Eggs of Aedes Albopictus From Beijing, China.

Zhang Q, Jiang Y, Li C, et al.

Frontiers in microbiology 2022; (13()):924334 doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.924334.

Geographically persistent clusters of La Crosse virus disease in the Appalachian region of the United States from 2003 to 2021.

Day CA, Odoi A, Trout Fryxell R

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2023; (17(1)):e0011065 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0011065.

Structure, function, and evolution of the Orthobunyavirus membrane fusion glycoprotein.

Hellert J, Aebischer A, Haouz A, et al.

Cell reports 2023; (42(3)):112142 doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112142.

Identification of age-specific gene regulators of La Crosse virus neuroinvasion and pathogenesis.

Basu R, Ganesan S, Winkler CW, et al.

Nature communications 2023; (14(1)):2836 doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37833-x.

The La Crosse virus class II fusion glycoprotein ij loop contributes to infectivity and replication in vitro and in vivo.

Thannickal SA, Spector SN, Stapleford KA

Journal of virology 2023; (97(8)):e0081923 doi:10.1128/jvi.00819-23.

Varicella Zoster viral encephalitis without herpes: diagnosis by metagenomic next-generation sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid.

Hong X, Ji Y, Chen M, et al.

Future microbiology 2023; (18()):1217-1223 doi:10.2217/fmb-2023-0107.

Characterizing oogenesis and programmed cell death in the eastern tree hole mosquito Aedes (Protomacleaya) triseriatus.

Airs PM, Nazarchyk MJ, Tucker BJ, Bartholomay LC

Frontiers in insect science 2022; (2()):1073308 doi:10.3389/finsc.2022.1073308.

Persistent spatial clustering and predictors of pediatric La Crosse virus neuroinvasive disease risk in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, 2003-2020.

Day CA, Odoi AO, Moncayo A, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2024; (18(6)):e0012186 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0012186.

La Crosse virus encephalitis in children.

Ouellette CP

Current opinion in infectious diseases 2024; (37(5)):419-424 doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000001042.

Retinoic acid-induced differentiation and oxidative stress inhibitors increase resistance of human neuroblastoma cells to La Crosse virus-induced cell death.

Policastro PF, Schneider CA, Winkler CW, et al.

Journal of virology 2024; (98(11)):e0030024 doi:10.1128/jvi.00300-24.

Are they there, how many, and how big? Investigating potential trap biases in the surveillance of La Crosse virus vectors.

Day CA, Trout Fryxell RT

Journal of medical entomology 2025; (62(1)):189-198 doi:10.1093/jme/tjae126.

Endemic La Crosse Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in North Carolina Residents: 2000-2020.

Davis J, Atkins C, Doyle M, et al.

North Carolina medical journal 2024; (85(4)):289-295 doi:10.18043/001c.118585.

MOSQUITO SPECIES DISTRIBUTION IN TIRES IN RURAL AND URBAN LANDSCAPES ACROSS NORTHERN KENTUCKY.

Parker AT, Murray BA, Miller AL

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2024; (40(4)):182-185 doi:10.2987/24-7189.

MRI Findings of La Crosse Virus Encephalitis in the Pediatric Population.

Shariati F, Ganapathy S, Brown M, Upadhyayula S

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2025; (14(6)) doi:10.1093/jpids/piaf025.

La Crosse Virus: A Comprehensive Review of Its Emerging Public Health Importance.

Feng S, Feng X, Zhu W, et al.

Viral immunology 2025; (38(4)):137-147 doi:10.1089/vim.2024.0088.

West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases - United States, 2023.

Padda H, Jacobs D, Gould CV, et al.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2025; (74(21)):358-364 doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7421a1.

PERSISTENCE OF AEDES TRISERIATUS DESPITE THE INVASION OF AEDES JAPONICUS IN WESTERN WISCONSIN.

Lysaker DT, Tucker BJ, Osmundson T, et al.

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2025; (41(2)):69-76 doi:10.2987/24-7211.

A cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor acts as a potent antiviral agent against La Crosse virus infection.

Konishi K, Taoda Y, Igarashi M, et al.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2025; (69(9)):e0018625 doi:10.1128/aac.00186-25.

Immunodominant structural proteins Gc and N drive T cell-mediated protection against La Crosse virus.

Alatrash R, Herrera BB

iScience 2025; (28(9)):113378 doi:10.1016/j.isci.2025.113378.

Detection of La Crosse virus RNA in clinical specimens obtained from children with La Crosse infection.

Wang H, Everhart K, Oyeniran SJ, Leber AL

Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology 2026; (183()):105923 doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2026.105923.

Ohio Amish may be disproportionately at risk for La Crosse virus infection.

Chaney ME, Bergey CM

medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences 2026; doi:10.64898/2026.01.14.26344083.

Severe herpes simplex virus encephalitis complicated by atypical Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

Mathew A, Thomas R, Prasad A

BMJ case reports 2026; (19(2)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2025-269447.