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[The genotyping of the West Nile virus in birds in the far eastern region of Russia in 2002-2004].
Molekuliarnaia genetika, mikrobiologiia i virusologiia - 1 Jan 2006
Ternovoĭ V A, Protopopova E V, Surmach S G, Gazetdinov M V, Zolotykh S I, Shestopalov A M, Pavlenko E V, Leonova G N, Loktev V B
Abstract excerpt
Samples from 20 species of trapped and dead birds were collected in the Far Eastern Region in 2002-2004 and were analyzed by the anti-WNV MAb-modified immunoenzyme assay for antigen detection and RT-PCR for viral RNA detection. Five positive samples from cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus) and two positive samples from cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) were found in both tests. The sequencing of the 322 bp...
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