West Nile Virus Isolation in Human and Mosquitoes, Mexico

West Nile Virus Isolation in Human and Mosquitoes, Mexico

West Nile virus has been isolated for the first time in Mexico, from a sick person and from mosquitoes (Culex quinquefasciatus). Partial sequencing and analysis of the 2 isolates indicate that they are genetically similar to other recent isolates from northern Mexico and the western United States.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizondo-Quiroga, Darwin, Davis, C. Todd, Fernandez-Salas, Ildefonso, Escobar-Lopez, Roman, Olmos, Dolores Velasco, Gastalum, Lourdes Cecilia Soto, Acosta, Magaly Aviles, Elizondo-Quiroga, Armando, Gonzalez-Rojas, Jose I., Cordero, Juan F. Contreras, Guzman, Hilda, Travassos da Rosa, Amelia, Blitvich, Bradley J., Barrett, Alan D.T., Beaty, Barry J., Tesh, Robert B.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310620/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310620/

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