Evidencia serológica de circulación del virus de la encefalitis de San Luis en aves de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina / Serological evidence of St. Louis encephalitis virus circulation in birds from Buenos Aires City, Argentina
Rev. argent. microbiol
; Rev. argent. microbiol;47(4): 312-316, dic. 2015. mapas, tab
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AR635.1
RESUMEN
Nuestro objetivo fue conocer la presencia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el virus de la encefalitis de San Luis (St. Louis encephalitis virus [SLEV]) y el virus del Nilo Occidental (West Nile virus [WNV]) en sueros de aves silvestres y domésticas de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Desde octubre del 2012 hasta abril del 2013 se colectaron 180 muestras que fueron procesadas por la técnica de microneutralización. El 7,2% de las aves muestreadas resultaron seropositivas para SLEV, mientras que no se detectaron aves seropositivas para WNV
ABSTRACT
Our goal was to determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies against St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) and West Nile virus (WNV) in sera of wild and domestic birds from Buenos Aires City, Argentina. From October 2012 to April 2013, 180 samples were collected and processed by the microneutralization technique. A 7.2 % of the sampled birds were seropositive for SLEV, while no seropositive birds for WNV were detected
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
West Nile virus
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Birds
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Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis
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Antibodies, Neutralizing
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Argentina
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. argent. microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Country of publication:
Argentina