title: West Nile virus isolates from mosquitoes in New York and New Jersey, 1999.
abstract: An outbreak of encephalitis due to West Nile (WN) virus occurred in New York City and the surrounding areas during 1999. Mosquitoes were collected as part of a comprehensive surveillance program implemented to monitor the outbreak. More than 32,000 mosquitoes representing 24 species were tested, and 15 WN virus isolates were obtained. Molecular techniques were used to identify the species represented in the WN virus-positive mosquito pools. Most isolates were from pools containing Culex pipiens mosquitoes, but several pools contained two or more Culex species.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-DVBID, PO Box 2087, Fort Collins, CO 80522, USA. rsn0@cdc.gov
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Nasci
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stirling
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Falco
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Crans
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Lanciotti
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Godsey
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gottfried
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000145:classification / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000145:classification / Q000821:virology; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D003465:Culex / Q000145:classification / Q000821:virology*; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification / Q000821:virology*; D009515:New Jersey / Q000453:epidemiology; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D014709:Vero Cells; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral