West Nile virus, Guadeloupe
Quirin R., Salas M., Zientara S., Zeller H., Labie J., Murri S., Lefrançois T., Petitclerc M., Martinez D.. 2004. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 10 (4) : p. 706-708.
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. (Résumé d'auteur)
Mots-clés : immunologie; Épidémiologie; oiseau; cheval; surveillance épidémiologique; transmission des maladies; virose; fièvre; flavivirus; guadeloupe; fièvre du nil occidental; Émergence
Thématique : Maladies des animaux
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