West nile virus isolation from equines in Argentina, 2006

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作者
Morales, Maria Alejandra
Barrandeguy, Maria
Fabbri, Cintia
Garcia, Jorge B.
Vissani, Aldana
Trono, Karina
Gutierrez, Geronimo
Pigretti, Santiago
Menchaca, Hernan
Garrido, Nelson
Taylor, Nora
Fernandez, Fernando
Levis, Silvana
Enria, Delia
机构
[1] Inst Nacl Enfermedades Virales Humanas Dr Julio I, Dept Invest, RA-2700 Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina
[2] Inst Virol, CICVyA INTA, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina
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10.3201/eid1210.060852
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
West Nile virus (WNV) was isolated from the brains of 3 horses that died from encephalitis in February 2006. The horses were from different farms in central Argentina and had not traveled outside the country. This is the first isolation of WNV in South America.
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页码:1559 / 1561
页数:3
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