Ecologic Determinants of West Nile Virus Seroprevalence among Equids, Brazil.

Authors :: de Oliveira-Filho EF
Fischer C
Berneck BS
Carneiro IO
Kühne A
de Almeida Campos AC
Ribas JRL
Netto EM
Franke CR
Ulbert S
Drexler JF
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2021 Sep; Vol. 27 (9), pp. 2466-2470.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Among 713 equids sampled in northeastern Brazil during 2013-2018, West Nile virus seroprevalence was 4.5% (95% CI 3.1%-6.3%). Mathematical modeling substantiated higher seroprevalence adjacent to an avian migratory route and in areas characterized by forest loss, implying increased risk for zoonotic infections in disturbed areas.