title: West Nile Virus infection in humans and horses, Cuba.
abstract: A surveillance system to detect West Nile virus (WNV) was established in Cuba in 2002. WNV infection was confirmed by serologic assays in 4 asymptomatic horses and 3 humans with encephalitis in 2003 and 2004. These results are the first reported evidence of WNV activity in Cuba.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Medicine Institute Pedro Kouri, Havana, Cuba. mpupo@ipk.sld.cu
authors.forename: Maritza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pupo
authors.forename: Maria Guadalupe
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Guzmán
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Llop
authors.forename: Félix Orlando
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Tayri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Estévez
authors.forename: Hiram
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Paulino
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kourí
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andonova
authors.forename: Robbin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.forename: Harvey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Artsob
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drebot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001717:Birds; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral