Genotype III Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus Outbreak, Argentina, 2005

Genotype III Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus Outbreak, Argentina, 2005

Twenty-six years after it was last detected, Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) genotype III reemerged in 2005 in Córdoba, Argentina, where it caused an outbreak. Two genotype III SLEV strains were isolated from Culex quinquefasciatus. A 71.43% prevalence for neutralizing antibodies was found in...

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Main Authors: Luis Adrián Diaz, Viviana Ré, Walter R. Almirón, Adrián Farías, Ana Vázquez, María Paz Sanchez-Seco, Javier Aguilar, Lorena Spinsanti, Brenda Konigheim, Andrés Visintin, Jorge García, Maria Alejandra Morales, Antonio Tenorio, Marta Contigiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Saint Louis viral encephalitis
Diseases outbreaks
Culex
Poultry
dispatch
Argentina
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/11/06-0486_article
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Summary:Twenty-six years after it was last detected, Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) genotype III reemerged in 2005 in Córdoba, Argentina, where it caused an outbreak. Two genotype III SLEV strains were isolated from Culex quinquefasciatus. A 71.43% prevalence for neutralizing antibodies was found in domestic fowl in the homestead of a patient with encephalitis.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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