title: West Nile virus, Guadeloupe.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Petit Bourg, Guadeloupe, French West Indies.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quirin
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.forename: Stéphan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zientara
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Labie
authors.forename: Séverine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murri
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lefrançois
authors.forename: Martial
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petitclerc
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martinez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology*; D002645:Chickens / Q000821:virology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D019430:Guadeloupe; D006736:Horses / Q000821:virology*; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral