Serological evidence for Saint Louis encephalitis virus in free-ranging New World monkeys and horses within the upper Paraná River basin region, Southern Brazil

Serological evidence for Saint Louis encephalitis virus in free-ranging New World monkeys and horses within the upper Paraná River basin region, Southern Brazil

Introduction Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) primarily occurs in the Americas and produces disease predominantly in humans. This study investigated the serological presence of SLEV in nonhuman primates and horses from southern Brazil. Methods From June 2004 to December 2005, sera from 133 mo...

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Main Authors: Walfrido Kühl Svoboda, Lívia Carício Martins, Luciano de Souza Malanski, Marcos Massaaki Shiozawa, Kledir Anderson Hofstaetter Spohr, Carmen Lúcia Scortecci Hilst, Lucas M. Aguiar, Gabriela Ludwig, Fernando de Camargo Passos, Lineu Roberto da Silva, Selwyn Arlington Headley, Italmar Teodorico Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Saint Louis encephalitis
Serology
New World monkeys
Horses
Arboviruses
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