title: [Serological evidence of St. Louis encephalitis virus circulation in birds from Buenos Aires City, Argentina].
abstract: Our goal was to determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies against St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) and West Nile virus (WNV) in sera of wild and domestic birds from Buenos Aires City, Argentina. From October 2012 to April 2013, 180 samples were collected and processed by the microneutralization technique. A 7.2% of the sampled birds were seropositive for SLEV, while no seropositive birds for WNV were detected.
authors.affiliation: Área de Zoonosis Virales, Sección Serología y Pruebas Biológicas, Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur, Ministerio de Salud, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA), Argentina. Electronic address: ferbelt@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Fernando J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Beltrán
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Arbovirus y Arenavirus, Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, UNC, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Arbovirus y Arenavirus, Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, UNC, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Konigheim
authors.affiliation: Departamento Prevención, Control y Acciones Emergentes, Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur, Ministerio de Salud, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA), Argentina.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.affiliation: Departamento Prevención, Control y Acciones Emergentes, Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur, Ministerio de Salud, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA), Argentina.
authors.forename: Juan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Beaudoin
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Arbovirus y Arenavirus, Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, UNC, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Contigiani
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Arbovirus y Arenavirus, Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, UNC, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Lorena I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Spinsanti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001118:Argentina; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood*; D004665:Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / Q000276:immunology*; D014504:Urban Health; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
keywords: Antibodies; Anticuerpos; Aves; Birds; Saint Louis encephalitis virus; Virus de la encefalitis de San Luis; Virus del Nilo Occidental; West Nile virus