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The La Crosse Virus as seen by transmission microscopy and the negative stain technique. 100mm
The La Crosse virus

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Lab Director: Kirsten St.George, MAppSc, PhD
Lab Supervisor: Kay Escuyer, PhD
Telephone: (518) 474-4177

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Unspecified California encephalitis - mosquito pool isolations in New York State (1959 - 2005)

Cases sorted by highlighted counties:

  • Cattaraugus -- 1983(2)
  • Chautauqua -- 2002
  • Erie -- 2002
  • Essex -- 1983(2)
  • Nassau -- 2001
  • Onondaga -- 1983(2), 2002, 2003
  • Oswego -- 1983(3), 2003
  • Schenectady -- 2002
  • Westchester -- 2003
  • 41 human cases (3 in 1969, 5 in1971, 15 in 1972, 6 in 1973, 3 in 1974, 1 in 1975, 8 in 1977) from unknown counties.
  • 27 mosquito pools (8 in 1975, 10 in 1977, 2 in 1978, 7 in 1982) from unknown counties.