Abstract
We isolated and characterized St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) from cloacal swabs of naturally exposed adult sentinel chickens in 2006. Phylogenetic analysis of SLEV strains isolated in Florida indicated that Brazilian SLEV circulated in 1972 and 2006; lineages were VA and VB.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Chickens / virology*
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / transmission
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Disease Reservoirs / virology
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Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / classification
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Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / genetics*
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Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / isolation & purification*
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Encephalitis, St. Louis / epidemiology
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Encephalitis, St. Louis / transmission
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Florida / epidemiology
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Genotype
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Humans
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Phylogeny
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Sentinel Surveillance