West Nile Virus from Blood Donors, Vertebrates, and Mosquitoes, Puerto Rico, 2007

West Nile Virus from Blood Donors, Vertebrates, and Mosquitoes, Puerto Rico, 2007

West Nile virus (WNV) was isolated from a human blood donor, a dead falcon, and mosquitoes in Puerto Rico in 2007. Phylogenetic analysis of the 4 isolates suggests a recent introduction of lineage I WNV that is closely related to WNV currently circulating in North America.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Hunsperger, Kate L. McElroy, Kovi Bessoff, Candimar Colón, Roberto Barrera, Jorge L. Muñoz-Jordán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
Caribbean
surveillance
Puerto Rico
blood donors
falcon
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/09-0333_article

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