West Nile Virus Infection in Humans and Horses, Cuba
2006; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 12; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3201/eid1206.051235
ISSN1080-6059
AutoresMaritza Pupo, María Guadalupe Guzmán, Roberto Fernández, Aliña Llop, Félix Dickinson, Daniel I. Pérez, Raúl Cruz, Tayri González, Gonzalo Estévez, Hiram González, Paulino Santos, Gustavo Kourí, Maya Andonova, L. Robbin Lindsay, Harvey Artsob, Michael Drebot,
Tópico(s)Malaria Research and Control
ResumoAbstract 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.
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