West Nile virus, Guadeloupe

Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Apr;10(4):706-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1004.030465.

Abstract

To determine whether West Nile virus (WNV) had reached the archipelago of Guadeloupe, a serologic study in horses and birds was conducted in 2002. Immunoglobulin (Ig) G, IgM, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and seroneutralization tests identified WNV infection in horses and chickens. Six months later, a high rate of seroconversion was observed in horses.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Birds / virology*
  • Chickens / virology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Guadeloupe
  • Horses / virology*
  • Neutralization Tests
  • West Nile virus / immunology
  • West Nile virus / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral