Serologic evidence of west nile virus infection in free-ranging mammals, Slidell, Louisiana, 2002

After an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) infections in Slidell, Louisiana, in 2002, we detected neutralizing antibodies to WNV in 13 of 120 mammals, representing five of six species sampled. Seroprevalence was measured in opossum, Didelphis virginiana (75%, n = 8), raccoons, Procyon lotor (60%, n...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) Vol. 5; no. 3; p. 288
Main Authors:	Dietrich, Gabrielle, Montenieri, John A, Panella, Nicholas A, Langevin, Stan, Lasater, Sarah E, Klenk, Kaci, Kile, James C, Komar, Nicholas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-2005
Subjects:	Animal Diseases - blood Animal Diseases - epidemiology Animal Diseases - transmission Animals Antibodies, Viral - blood Disease Outbreaks - veterinary Disease Reservoirs - veterinary Humans Louisiana - epidemiology Opossums Raccoons Rats Sciuridae Seroepidemiologic Studies Sigmodontinae West Nile Fever - blood West Nile Fever - epidemiology West Nile Fever - transmission West Nile Fever - veterinary West Nile virus - immunology Zoonoses Louisiana
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	After an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) infections in Slidell, Louisiana, in 2002, we detected neutralizing antibodies to WNV in 13 of 120 mammals, representing five of six species sampled. Seroprevalence was measured in opossum, Didelphis virginiana (75%, n = 8), raccoons, Procyon lotor (60%, n = 5), black rats, Rattus rattus (6%, n = 36), hispid cotton rats, Sigmodon hispidus (4%, n = 24), and eastern gray squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis (2%, n = 43).
ISSN:	1530-3667
DOI:	10.1089/vbz.2005.5.288