Journal of environmental health.
Publisher:
National Environmental Health Association. Denver Co : National Environmental Health Association
Frequency: Ten no. a year
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
National Association of Sanitarians (U.S.), National Environmental Health Association.
Start Year:1963 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0022-0892 (Print) 0022-0892 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 0405525 |
| (OCoLC): | 05271897 |
| (DNLM): | J20080000(s) |
| Coden: | JEVHAH |
| Classification: | W1 JO644B |
Five-year surveillance of West Nile and eastern equine encephalitis viruses in Southeastern Virginia. To investigate the occurrence of West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) in southeastern Virginia, the Bureau of Laboratories at the Norfolk Department of Public Health (NDPH) analyzed mosquito pools and the sera of sentinel chickens from the southeastern Virginia area each year from 2000 to 2004. Mosquito pool supernatants were screened for the presence of viral RNA by conventional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Taqman RT-PCR with the i-Cycler. Mosquito pools were also tested for virus activity by Vero cell culture. The primary enzootic ...