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West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis virus antibody seroconversion, prevalence, and persistence in naturally infected pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina).
- Source :
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Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI [Clin Vaccine Immunol] 2006 Jun; Vol. 13 (6), pp. 711-4. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) naturally infected with West Nile virus were monitored from 1999 to 2005 to determine virus-specific antibody seroconversion, prevalence, and persistence. Antibodies persisted for up to 36 months, as detected by epitope-blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent and hemagglutination inhibition assays. Exposure to cocirculating St. Louis encephalitis virus was evaluated by Western blotting and immunofluorescence assays.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Blotting, Western methods
Encephalitis, St. Louis immunology
Encephalitis, St. Louis veterinary
Encephalitis, St. Louis virology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay methods
Follow-Up Studies
HIV Seropositivity
Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests methods
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
West Nile Fever epidemiology
West Nile Fever immunology
West Nile Fever veterinary
Antibodies, Viral blood
Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis immunology
Encephalitis, St. Louis blood
Macaca nemestrina virology
West Nile Fever blood
West Nile virus immunology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1556-6811
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16760333
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00031-06