title: Serologic evidence of West Nile virus infection in horses, Coahuila State, Mexico.
abstract: Serum samples were obtained from 24 horses in the State of Coahuila, Mexico, in December 2002. Antibodies to West Nile virus were detected by epitope-blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and confirmed by plaque reduction neutralization test in 15 (62.5%) horses. We report the first West Nile virus activity in northern Mexico.
authors.affiliation: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Blitvich
authors.forename: Ildefonso
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Salas
authors.forename: Juan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Contreras-Cordero
authors.forename: Nicole L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Marlenee
authors.forename: Jose I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Rojas
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komar
authors.forename: Duane J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gubler
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Calisher
authors.forename: Barry J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Beaty
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006736:Horses / Q000821:virology; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral