West Nile Virus in Mexico: Evidence of Widespread Circulation since July 2002

  • José G. Estrada-Franco
  • , Roberto Navarro-Lopez
  • , David W C Beasley
  • , Lark Coffey
  • , Anne Sophie Carrara
  • , Amelia Travassos Da Rosa
  • , Tamara Clements
  • , Eryu Wang
  • , George V. Ludwig
  • , Arturo Campomanes Cortes
  • , Pedro Paz Ramirez
  • , Robert B. Tesh
  • , Alan D T Barrett
  • , Scott C. Weaver

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Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) antibodies were detected in horses from five Mexican states, and WNV was isolated from a Common Raven in the state of Tabasco. Phylogenetic studies indicate that this isolate, the first from Mexico, is related to strains from the central United States but has a relatively high degree of sequence divergence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1604-1607
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging infectious diseases
Volume9
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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