Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Detection of antibodies to West Nile virus in horses, Costa Rica, 2004.
- Journal:
- Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Hobson-Peters, Jody et al.
- Affiliation:
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences · Australia
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
We conducted a serosurvey for West Nile virus (WNV) infection in equines in Costa Rica in 2004. Antibodies to WNV were detected in 28% of the horses using an epitope blocking ELISA that is specific for WNV. WNV infection was confirmed for a subset of these sera by plaque reduction neutralization tests and Western blot. This is the first evidence of WNV activity in Costa Rica.
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