Abstract
West Nile virus (WNV) antibodies were detected in horses from five Mexican states, and WNV was isolated from a Common Raven in the state of Tabasco. Phylogenetic studies indicate that this isolate, the first from Mexico, is related to strains from the central United States but has a relatively high degree of sequence divergence.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Bird Diseases / epidemiology
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Bird Diseases / virology*
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Birds
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary
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Female
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Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests / veterinary
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Horse Diseases / epidemiology
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Horse Diseases / virology*
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Horses
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Male
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Mexico / epidemiology
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Viral / chemistry
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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West Nile Fever / epidemiology
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West Nile Fever / veterinary*
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West Nile Fever / virology
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West Nile virus / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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RNA, Viral