Introductions of West Nile virus strains to Mexico

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Feb;12(2):314-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1202.050871.

Abstract

Complete genome sequencing of 22 West Nile virus isolates suggested 2 independent introductions into Mexico. A previously identified mouse-attenuated glycosylation variant was introduced into southern Mexico through the southeastern United States, while a common US genotype appears to have been introduced incrementally into northern Mexico through the southwestern United States.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bird Diseases / epidemiology
  • Bird Diseases / virology
  • Birds / classification
  • Birds / virology
  • Crows / virology
  • Culex / virology
  • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
  • Horse Diseases / virology
  • Horses / virology
  • Humans
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • United States
  • Virulence
  • West Nile Fever / epidemiology*
  • West Nile Fever / virology
  • West Nile virus / classification
  • West Nile virus / genetics
  • West Nile virus / isolation & purification*
  • West Nile virus / pathogenicity

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