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  1. Have you ever had a weak positive test for West Nile #virus only to test negative on a subsequent test?

    One recurring problem with #epidemiology of #flavivirus #InfectiousDisease is that antibody tests for one flavivirus happen to be highly crossreactive with other flaviviruses.

    That is a problem addressed in:

    "Co-Circulation of West Nile, Usutu, and Tick-Borne Encephalitis Viruses in the Same Area: A Great Challenge for Diagnostic and Blood and Organ Safety"
    mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/2/366
    @virology