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West Nile virus in Ecuador / Virus del Nilo Occidental en Ecuador
Coello-Peralta, Roberto; González-González, Manuel; Martínez-Cepeda, Galo.
  • Coello-Peralta, Roberto; University of Guayaquil. Research Coordination of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics. Guayaquil. EC
  • González-González, Manuel; University of Guayaquil. Chair of Virology and Tropical Medicine of the Faculty of Medical Sciences. Guayaquil. EC
  • Martínez-Cepeda, Galo; Technical University of Babahoyo. Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics School of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. Babahoyo. EC
Rev. MVZ Córdoba ; 24(1): 7151-7156, ene-abr. 2019. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1013275
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Several studies have been carried out to determine the presence and circulation of West Nile Virus (WNV) in several species that interact in important ecosystems of Ecuador, such as the Galapagos Islands, where presence and surveillance studies of WNV have been carried out in wild and migratory birds (2003) (2008 to 2010), penguins (2003 to 2004). Studies have also been carried out on birds from different locations in Guayaquil (2011), and on Jauneche horses (2007), but no virus has been demonstrated in any of them. Nevertheless, in the Abras de Mantequilla wetland, two studies were conducted in equines aged between 3 months to 12 years, all of them mixed race, male and female, with no previous vaccination history and with presence of symptoms only in the first study. In the two studies the serum analysis was performed by the ELISA technique (reactivity determination) and Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT). In the first study, 8.12% (13/160) of reactivity was determined in 13 horses and 22.22% of reactivity in 2 of 9 people; and only 3.12% (5/160 horses) of the presence of IgM antibodies against WNV. In relation to the second study, 12.6% (52/412) reactivity and 10.4% (43/412 horses) confirmed the serological evidence of WNV, with a final prevalence of 6.76%. Consequently, the WNV is present and circulating in the equines of the Ecuadorian coastal zone, which is a potential risk to the public health, nevertheless there is no updated information on investigations conducted in this regard.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN El presente es una revisión bibliográfica sobre estudios realizados para determinar la presencia y circulación del Virus del Nilo Occidental (VNO) en diversas especies que interactúan en importantes ecosistemas del Ecuador, como son las Islas Galápagos, en donde, se han realizado estudios de presencia y vigilancia del VNO en aves silvestres y migratorias (2003) (2008 al 2010) y pingüinos (2003 al 2004). También, se ha realizado estudios en aves de diversos lugares de Guayaquil (2011), y en equinos de Jauneche (2007) pero en ninguno de los lugares se evidenció la presencia del virus. Por otro lado, en el humedal Abras de Mantequilla, Coello y colaboradores realizaron dos estudios en equinos de edades entre 3 meses a 12 años, todos de raza mestiza, sexo machos y hembras, sin antecedentes de vacunación y con presencia de síntomas solo en el primer estudio. El análisis de los sueros en los dos estudios se realizó mediante la técnica de ELISA (determinación de reactividad) y la confirmación a través de Neutralización por Reducción del Número de Placas (NTRP). En el primer estudio se determinó el 8.12% (13/160) de reactividad en 13 equinos y el 22.22% de reactividad en 2 de 9 personas (no se confirmaron); del total de muestras reactivas en equinos, solo se confirmó el 3.12% (5 equinos/160) de la presencia de anticuerpos IgM contra VNO. Respecto al segundo estudio estableció el 12.6% (52/412) de reactividad y el 10.4% (43/412 equinos) se confirmó la evidencia serológica del VNO, con una prevalencia final del 6.76%. Por lo consiguiente, el VNO está presente y circulando en los equinos de la zona costera ecuatoriana, lo cual es un riesgo potencial para la salud pública, sin embargo no hay información actualizada de investigaciones realizadas al respecto.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: West Nile virus / Flavivirus / Horses Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Ecuador Language: English Journal: Rev. MVZ Córdoba Journal subject: Veterinary Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Technical University of Babahoyo/EC / University of Guayaquil/EC

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: West Nile virus / Flavivirus / Horses Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Ecuador Language: English Journal: Rev. MVZ Córdoba Journal subject: Veterinary Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Technical University of Babahoyo/EC / University of Guayaquil/EC