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. S...

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Main Authors: Elizondo Quiroga, Darwin, Davis, Todd C., Fernández Salas, Ildefonso, Escobar López, Román, Velasco, Dolores, Soto, Lourdes Cecilia, Aviles, Magaly, Elizondo Quiroga, Armando Erick, González Rojas, José Ignacio, Contreras Cordero, Juan Francisco, Guzman, Hilda, Travassos Da Rosa, Amelia, Blitvich, Bradley J., Beaty, Barry J., Barret, Alan, Tes, Robert B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2005
Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/1640/1/West_Nile_Virus_Isolation_in_Human_and_Mosquitoes%2C_Mexico.pdf