1. Serosurvey for West Nile virus in horses in southern France.
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Durand, B., Dauphin, G., Zeller, H., Lable, J., Schuffenecker, I., Murri, S., Moutou, F., and Zientara, S.
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WEST Nile virus ,HEALTH surveys ,HORSES ,VIRUS diseases - Abstract
The article reports the results of serosuvey for West Nile virus (WNV) in horses performed by animal health authorities in southern France. Human and equine cases of WNV infection were reported at the beginning of October 2003 on the French Mediterranean coast. After receiving reports of clinical cases, the serosurvey was conducted. Findings show a contrast between a high IgG seroprevalence and a low proportion of IgM-positive sera. In horses, the WNV neutralizing and IgM antibodies are known to appear at approximately the same time.
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- 2005
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