ABSTRACT
Research and surveillance programs relating to the circulation of eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) virus in Florida between 1955 and 1974 are summarized. All available data suggest that EEE virus is 1) endemic in many Florida fresh water swamps and waterways, 2) active in a continuous cycle throughout the year with a peak between May and August, and 3) circulating in Culiseta melanura. It has been isolated also from eight other mosquito species.
Subject(s)
Encephalomyelitis, Equine/epidemiology , Horse Diseases/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Animals , Antibodies, Viral/analysis , Bird Diseases/epidemiology , Birds/immunology , Chickens/immunology , Child , Child, Preschool , Culicidae/microbiology , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/isolation & purification , Encephalomyelitis, Equine/veterinary , Female , Florida , Horses , Humans , Infant , Male , Mammals/immunology , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis carolinensis) (N=180) from Jacksonville, Fl, were examined for hematologic values: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, packed cell volume, hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, erythrocyte and leukocyte counts, differential leukocyte counts, blood platelet counts, Hb electrophoresis, and erythrocyte fragility. Results were compared by age and by sex of the squirrels and by month of capture.
