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First isolation of West Nile virus in the Caribbean.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Apr 2008
Barrera Roberto, Hunsperger Elizabeth, Muñoz-Jordán Jorge L, Amador Manuel, Diaz Annette, Smith Joshua, Bessoff Kovi, Beltran Manuela, Vergne Edgardo, Verduin Mark, Lambert Amy, Sun Wellington
Abstract excerpt
A sentinel chicken program for West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance was initiated in July 2006 in eastern Puerto Rico, yielding the first seroconversions on June 4, 2007. WNV was isolated from sentinel chicken serum and mosquito pools (Culex nigripalpus, Culex bahamensis) for the first time in Trop...
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