Vector borne and zoonotic diseases.
Periodical
Communicable Diseases
Epidemiology
Veterinary Medicine
Disease Vectors
Zoonoses
Publisher:
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.,
Frequency: Six no. a year, 2008-
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:2001 -
ISSN:
1530-3667 (Print)
1557-7759 (Electronic)
1530-3667 (Linking)
1557-7759 (Electronic)
1530-3667 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.1
2022
| NLM ID: | 100965525 |
| (OCoLC): | 44125474 |
| LCCN: | 00214851 |
| Classification: | W1 VE103E |
A recombinant envelope protein-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for West Nile virus serodiagnosis.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
March 26, 2003
Volume 2, Issue 2 105-109 doi: 10.1089/153036602321131904
Wang T, Magnarelli LA, Anderson JF, Gould LH, Bushmich SL, Wong SJ, Fikrig E.Recombinant West Nile virus envelope (E) protein was examined in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect antibodies elicited during West Nile virus infection. Horses (nine of 10) and humans (six of six) with confirmed West Nile virus infection had IgG and/or IgM antibodies to the E protein. Antibodies to the recombinant West Nile virus membrane and nonstructural 1 proteins were not detected in any of these sera. An E protein-based ELISA may aid in the serological diagnosis of West Nile virus infection. Characterization of enzootic foci of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus in western Venezuela.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
March 26, 2003
Volume 1, Issue 3 219-230 doi: 10.1089/153036601753552585
Barrera R, Torres N, Freier JE, Navarro JC, García CZ, Salas R, Vasquez C, Weaver SC.The distribution of the sylvatic subtype ID Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) viruses in the lowland tropical forests of western Venezuela was investigated using remote sensing and geographic information system technologies. Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper satellite imagery was used to study the reflectance patterns of VEE endemic foci and to identify other locations with similar reflectance patterns. Enzootic VEE virus variants isolated during this study are the closest genetic relatives of the epizootic viruses that emerged in western Venezuela during 1992-1993. VEE virus surveillance was condu... Host-feeding patterns of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in urban and rural contexts within Rome province, Italy.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
June 3, 2009
Volume 10, Issue 3 291-294 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2009.0007
Valerio L, Marini F, Bongiorno G, Facchinelli L, Pombi M, Caputo B, Maroli M, Della Torre A.Knowledge of the frequency of contact between a mosquito species and its different hosts is essential to understand the role of each vector species in the transmission of diseases to humans and/or animals. However, no data are so far available on the feeding habits of Aedes albopictus in Italy or in other recently colonized temperate regions of Europe, due to difficulties in collecting blood-fed females of this diurnal and exophilic species. We analyzed Ae. albopictus host-feeding patterns in two urban and two rural sites within the area of Rome (Italy). Ae. albopictus was collected using stic... Read More
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West Nile virus lineage 2 as a cause of zoonotic neurological disease in humans and horses in southern Africa.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
September 22, 2010
Volume 10, Issue 7 659-664 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2009.0230
Venter M, Swanepoel R.West Nile virus (WNV) is widely distributed in South Africa, but since a few cases of neurological disease have been reported from this region, endemic lineage 2 strains were postulated to be of low virulence. Several cases of nonfatal encephalitis in humans as well as fatal cases in a foal, dog, and ostrich chicks have, however, been associated with lineage 2 WNV in South Africa. The pathogenesis of lineage 2 WNV strains was investigated using mouse neuroinvasive experiments, gene expression experiments, and genome sequence comparisons which indicated that lineage 2 strains that are highly pa... Read More
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Demonstration of Usutu virus antibodies in horses, Croatia.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
June 29, 2013
Volume 13, Issue 10 772-774 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2012.1236
Barbic L, Vilibic-Cavlek T, Listes E, Stevanovic V, Gjenero-Margan I, Ljubin-Sternak S, Pem-Novosel I, Listes I, Mlinaric-Galinovic G, Di Gennaro A....We report the first serological evidence of Usutu virus (USUV) infection in horses in Croatia. During 2011, 1380 horse serum samples from healthy animals were collected from six northern Croatian counties. All samples were first screened for West Nile virus (WNV) immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Sixty-nine WNV ELISA-reactive samples were further tested for WNV antibodies by a virus neutralization assay (VN assay) and plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), and USUV by a VN assay and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) antibodies by PRN... Read More
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Seroprevalence of West Nile virus in Iran.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
May 22, 2013
Volume 13, Issue 8 586-589 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2012.1207
Chinikar S, Shah-Hosseini N, Mostafavi E, Moradi M, Khakifirouz S, Jalali T, Goya MM, Shirzadi MR, Zainali M, Fooks AR.This study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of West Nile virus (WNV) in human and equine sera in Iran. Blood samples were tested from 300 human samples and 315 equine samples in five geographic zones of north and central parts of Iran between 2010 and 2012. All samples were tested for the immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody to WNV by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of all samples, 4 (1.3%) human and 9 (2.8%) equines were considered to be seropositive for WNV. These results suggest circulation and exposure of the human and equine populations to WNV in Iran. Read More
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Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Domesticated Animals in Northwestern Senegal.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
May 19, 2020
Volume 20, Issue 10 797-799 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2019.2592
Mangombi JB, Roqueplo C, Sambou M, Dahmani M, Mediannikov O, Comtet L, Davoust B.Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne disease that can be contracted by direct contact with viremic animals or humans. In West Africa, recurrent CCHF outbreaks have been constantly observed in Mauritania and Senegal. Moreover, acquisition and epidemiology of the infection in humans are correlated with the occurrence and the seroprevalence of the virus in livestock. The main objective of this study is to provide updated information on the local spread of CCHF in animals in the northern region of Senegal. Out of a total of 283 animal sera collected, CCHF-specific antibodies were... Read More
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A Serosurvey of Flavivirus Infection in Horses and Birds in Slovakia.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
February 13, 2018
Volume 18, Issue 4 206-213 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2017.2216
Csank T, Drzewnioková P, Korytár Ľ, Major P, Gyuranecz M, Pistl J, Bakonyi T.In central Europe, at least three flaviviruses circulate among vectors and vertebrate hosts. West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are mosquito-borne viruses maintained in the nature by enzootic cycle between mosquitoes and birds. Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a flavivirus causing annual human cases in Slovakia. The aim of this study is the prevalence assessment of flavivirus infections in horses (n = 145) and birds (n = 109) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and confirmation by neutralization test (VNT). WNV antibodies have been detected in 11.7% of tested ... Read More
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First serological evidence of West Nile virus activity in horses in Serbia.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
March 25, 2011
Volume 11, Issue 9 1303-1305 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0249
West Nile virus (WNV), the most widely distributed flavivirus worldwide, has lately reemerged in Europe, causing worrisome outbreaks in humans and horses. Serological analysis by enzyme-linked immunoassay and plaque reduction neutralization test showed for the first time in Serbia that 12% of 349 horses presented specific neutralizing WNV antibodies, which in one case also cross-neutralized Usutu virus (USUV). This is the first time that anti-USUV high neutralizing antibody titers are reported in horses. All these data indicate that WNV and USUV are circulating in the region and advise on the ... Read More
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West Nile virus outbreak detection using syndromic monitoring in horses.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
September 5, 2007
Volume 7, Issue 3 403-410 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2006.0593
Leblond A, Hendrikx P, Sabatier P.Recent outbreaks of West Nile virus-associated (WNV) diseases, both in the old World and Americas, underline the importance for early warning systems that rapidly identify emerging and re-emerging diseases and thus help in their control. Traditional approaches of disease monitoring become less reliable and increasingly costly when used for rare health-related events, such as WNV outbreaks in southern France. The objective of this work was to discuss methodological issues related to syndromic monitoring of WNV-associated disease in Camargue horses by veterinary practitioners. Tracking cases of ... Read More
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus: A Scoping Review of the Global Evidence.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
December 17, 2020
Volume 21, Issue 5 305-320 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2020.2671
Corrin T, Ackford R, Mascarenhas M, Greig J, Waddell LA. Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a mosquito-borne virus that is primarily found in North America and the Caribbean. Over the past decade there has been an increase in virus activity, including large outbreaks in human and horse populations. Predicted climate change is expected to affect the range of mosquitoes including vectors of EEEV, which may alter disease risk posing a public health concern. A scoping review (ScR) was conducted to identify and characterize the global evidence on EEEV. A thorough search was conducted in relevant bibliographic databases and government websites.... Read More
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Recent circulation of West Nile virus and potentially other closely related flaviviruses in Southern France.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
May 13, 2013
Volume 13, Issue 8 610-613 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2012.1166
Vittecoq M, Lecollinet S, Jourdain E, Thomas F, Blanchon T, Arnal A, Lowenski S, Gauthier-Clerc M.In recent years, the number of West Nile virus (WNV) cases reported in horses and humans has increased dramatically throughout the Mediterranean basin. Furthermore, the emergence of Usutu virus (USUV) in Austria in 2001, and its subsequent expansion to Hungary, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Germany, has given added cause for concern regarding the impact of the spread of flaviviruses on human and animal health in western Europe. Despite frequent detection of WNV and USUV cases in neighboring countries, no case of WNV has been detected in France since 2006 and USUV has never... Read More
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Environmental methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a veterinary teaching hospital during a nonoutbreak period.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
March 21, 2011
Volume 11, Issue 6 609-615 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0181
Hoet AE, Johnson A, Nava-Hoet RC, Bateman S, Hillier A, Dyce J, Gebreyes WA, Wittum TE.Concurrent to reports of zoonotic and nosocomial transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in veterinary settings, recent evidence indicates that the environment in veterinary hospitals may be a potential source of MRSA. The present report is a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of MRSA on specific human and animal contact surfaces at a large veterinary hospital during a nonoutbreak period. A total of 156 samples were collected using Swiffers(®) or premoistened swabs from the small animal, equine, and food animal sections. MRSA was isolated and identifi... Read More
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Outbreak of Q fever associated with a horse-boarding ranch, Colorado, 2005.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
September 28, 2007
Volume 7, Issue 3 394-402 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2007.0104
Bamberg WM, Pape WJ, Beebe JL, Nevin-Woods C, Ray W, Maguire H, Nucci J, Massung RF, Gershman K.Coxiella burnetii is a bacterium located worldwide that can cause Q fever when inhaled. We describe an outbreak of Q fever associated with a horse-boarding ranch that had acquired two herds of goats. We conducted case finding and cohort studies among persons who boarded horses on the ranch and ranchers and among residents in the surrounding community, and conducted sampling of the goats and environment, to determine risk factors for infection and guide public health interventions. Sixty-six ranchers and persons who boarded horses on the ranch were interviewed; 62 (94%) were not professional ra... Read More
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Circulation of Zoonotic Arboviruses in Equine Populations of Mallorca Island (Spain).
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
March 27, 2017
Volume 17, Issue 5 340-346 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2016.2042
Vanhomwegen J, Beck C, Desprès P, Figuerola A, García R, Lecollinet S, López-Roig M, Manuguerra JC, Serra-Cobo J.The presence of major arbovirus vector species, climate change that promotes the expansion and increase of their populations, and potential animal reservoirs mean that vector-borne diseases represent a significant health risk for Mallorca's inhabitants. Microbiological monitoring of circulating arboviruses, particularly flaviviruses causing encephalitis, was initiated using domestic horses from localities near wetlands as "sentinel" hosts. A total of 291 blood samples were taken from 172 horses between 2011 and 2012, using paired samples to highlight seroconversion events. A multiplex immunoas... Read More
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Serological evidence of flaviviruses and alphaviruses in livestock and wildlife in Trinidad.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
September 18, 2012
Volume 12, Issue 11 969-978 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2012.0959
Thompson NN, Auguste AJ, Coombs D, Blitvich BJ, Carrington CV, da Rosa AP, Wang E, Chadee DD, Drebot MA, Tesh RB, Weaver SC, Adesiyun AA.Seroprevalence rates of selected arboviruses in animal populations in Trinidad were determined using serum samples collected between 2006 and 2009 from horses (n=506), cattle (n=163), sheep (n=198), goats (n=82), pigs (n=184), birds (n=140), rodents (n=116), and other vertebrates (n=23). The sera were screened for antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV), Ilheus virus (ILHV), Bussuquara virus (BSQV), Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), and western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), using hemagglutination inhibiti... Read More
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Serologic and Molecular Prevalence of Rickettsia helvetica and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Wild Cervids and Domestic Mammals in the Central Parts of Sweden.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
September 18, 2015
Volume 15, Issue 9 529-534 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2015.1768
Elfving K, Malmsten J, Dalin AM, Nilsson K.Both Rickettsia helvetica and Anaplasma phagocytophilum are common in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Sweden. Knowledge is limited regarding different animal species' competence to act as reservoirs for these organism. For this reason, blood samples were collected from wild cervids (roe deer, moose) and domestic mammals (horse, cat, dog) in central Sweden, and sera were tested using immunofluorescence assay to detect antibodies against spotted fever rickettsiae using Rickettsia helvetica as antigen. Sera with a titer ≥1:64 were considered as positive, and 23.1% (104/450) of the animals scored positi... Read More
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A diagnostic algorithm to serologically differentiate West Nile virus from Japanese encephalitis virus infections and its validation in field surveillance of poultry and horses.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
January 4, 2012
Volume 12, Issue 5 372-379 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2011.0709
Yeh JY, Lee JH, Park JY, Seo HJ, Moon JS, Cho IS, Kim HP, Yang YJ, Ahn KM, Kyung SG, Choi IS, Lee JB.The detection of West Nile virus (WNV) in areas endemic for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is complicated by the extensive serological cross-reactivity between the two viruses. A testing algorithm was developed and employed for the detection of anti-WNV antibody in areas endemic for JEV. Using this differentiation algorithm, a serological survey of poultry (2004 through 2009) and horses (2007 through 2009) was performed. Among 2681 poultry sera, 125 samples were interpreted as being positive for antibodies against JEV, and 14 were suspected to be positive for antibodies against undetermined... Read More
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Zoonotic Diseases from Horses: A Systematic Review.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
February 20, 2020
Volume 20, Issue 7 484-495 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2019.2541
Sack A, Oladunni FS, Gonchigoo B, Chambers TM, Gray GC. Worldwide, horses play critical roles in recreation, food production, transportation, and as working animals. Horses' roles differ by geographical region and the socioeconomic status of the people, but despite modern advances in transportation, which have in some ways altered humans contact with horses, potential risks for equine zoonotic pathogen transmission to humans occur globally. While previous reports have focused upon individual or groups of equine pathogens, to our knowledge, a systematic review of equine zoonoses has never been performed. Using PRISMA's systematic review guidelines... Read More
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Henipaviruses at the Interface Between Bats, Livestock and Human Population in Africa.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
April 13, 2019
Volume 19, Issue 7 455-465 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2018.2365
Mbu'u CM, Mbacham WF, Gontao P, Sado Kamdem SL, Nlôga AMN, Groschup MH, Wade A, Fischer K, Balkema-Buschmann A.Nipah virus (NiV) and Hendra virus (HeV) are closely related members within the genus Henipavirus, family Paramyxoviridae, for which fruit bats serve as the reservoir. The initial emergence of NiV infections in pigs and humans in Malaysia, and HeV infections in horses and humans in Australia, posed severe impacts on human and animal health, and continues threatening lives of humans and livestock within Southeast Asia and Australia. Recently, henipavirus-specific antibodies have also been detected in fruit bats in a number of sub-Saharan African countries and in Brazil, thereby considerably inc... Read More
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Eastern equine encephalitis: an emerging arboviral disease threat, Maine, 2009.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
January 23, 2011
Volume 11, Issue 6 637-639 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0189
Gibney KB, Robinson S, Mutebi JP, Hoenig DE, Bernier BJ, Webber L, Lubelczyk C, Nett RJ, Fischer M.Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is one of the most severe arboviral encephalitides in North America. Before 2009, limited nonhuman EEE virus activity had been reported in Maine, all from the southernmost area of the state. No human case has been reported in a Maine resident. Methods: We review all EEE virus activity reported to Maine Centers for Disease Control in 2009 and describe current testing practices for possible human EEE cases. Results: In 2009, fatal cases of EEE were identified in 15 horses, 1 llama, and 3 flocks of pheasants in Maine, with activity extending into the central part... Read More
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First Serological Evidence of West Nile Virus in Horses and Dogs from Corsica Island, France.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
January 11, 2017
Volume 17, Issue 4 275-277 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2016.2024
Maquart M, Dahmani M, Marié JL, Gravier P, Leparc-Goffart I, Davoust B.West Nile virus (WNV) is widely distributed over the world, including Europe, Africa, and Asia and spread over the past two decades to North and South America. In the south of France, sporadic cases are frequently described and the virus is endemic in Italy with frequent cases and outbreaks. The aim of this study was to identify a possible WNV circulation in Corsica (French island in the Mediterranean Sea) in sheep, horses, and dogs as sentinel animals for the virus surveillance. In 2014, 386 blood samples were collected from 219 sheep, 96 horses, and 71 dogs, in 12 localities in Corsica, in t... Read More
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Serologic survey of domestic animals for zoonotic arbovirus infections in the Lacandón Forest region of Chiapas, Mexico.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
June 14, 2003
Volume 3, Issue 1 3-9 doi: 10.1089/153036603765627406
Ulloa A, Langevin SA, Mendez-Sanchez JD, Arredondo-Jimenez JI, Raetz JL, Powers AM, Villarreal-Treviño C, Gubler DJ, Komar N.A serologic survey in domestic animals (birds and mammals) was conducted in four communities located in the Lacandón Forest region of northeastern Chiapas, Mexico, during June 29 to July 1, 2001, with the objective to identify zoonotic arboviruses circulating in this area. We collected 202 serum samples from healthy domestic chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, horses and cattle. The samples were tested by plaque-reduction neutralization test for antibodies to selected mosquito-borne flaviviruses (family Flaviviridae), including St. Louis encephalitis (SLE), Rocio (ROC), Ilheus (ILH), Bussuquara ... Read More
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Prevalence of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi infection in horses from northern Italy.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
January 23, 2011
Volume 11, Issue 7 955-956 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0193
Grandi G, Molinari G, Tittarelli M, Sassera D, Kramer LH.Babesia caballi and Theileria equi are the causative agents of equine piroplasmosis. In this epidemiological study, 294 horses reared in a rural area of northern Italy were studied. During January 2008-January 2009, blood samples were taken for serology (indirect fluorescent antibody test) and for polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Data on the geographical area, sex, and age were collected for statistical analysis of risk factors associated with infection. A seroprevalence of 8.5% was found: 8.2% of the animals were positive for anti-T. equi antibodies and 0.3% for anti-B. caballi antibodies. No... Read More
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High seroprevelance of West Nile virus antibodies observed in horses from southwestern Nigeria.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
March 21, 2015
Volume 15, Issue 3 218-220 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2014.1706
Sule WF, Oluwayelu DO, Adedokun RA, Rufai N, McCracken F, Mansfield KL, Johnson N.To investigate exposure of Nigerian horses to West Nile virus (WNV), we determined the seroprevalence rate of anti-WNV antibody in a cohort of 145 horses. Serum samples were collected from three locations in southwestern Nigeria between October, 2011, and July, 2012. The horses were asymptomatic and unvaccinated against WNV at the time of sampling. All sera were tested using a competition enzyme-linked immmunosorbent assay (ELISA) and by an immunoglobulin M (IgM)-specific ELISA. High rates of anti-WNV antibody prevalence were observed in all locations with a mean level of 90.3% (95% confidence... Read More
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West Nile Virus: Seroprevalence in Animals in Palestine and Israel.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
June 19, 2017
Volume 17, Issue 8 558-566 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2016.2090
Azmi K, Tirosh-Levy S, Manasrah M, Mizrahi R, Nasereddin A, Al-Jawabreh A, Ereqat S, Abdeen Z, Lustig Y, Gelman B, Schvartz G, Steinman A.West Nile virus (WNV) epidemiological situation in Israel and Palestine, due to their unique location, draws attention following to the global spread of West Nile fever (WNF). Although much information is available from Israel on clinical cases and prevalence of WNV, clinical cases are rarely reported in Palestine, and prevalence is not known. The objectives of this study were to determine WNV seroprevalence in various domestic animals in Palestine and to reevaluate current seroprevalence, force of infection, and risk factors for WNV exposure in horses in Israel. Sera samples were collected fr... Read More
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Molecular Detection and Serological Evidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Serbia.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
October 24, 2017
Volume 17, Issue 12 813-820 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2017.2167
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a zoonotic flaviviral infection that is a growing public health concern in European countries. The aims of this research were to detect and characterize tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in Ixodes ricinus ticks at presumed natural foci in Serbia, and to determine seroprevalence of TBEV IgG antibodies in humans and animals. A total of 500 I. ricinus ticks were examined for the presence of TBEV by real-time RT-PCR, and conventional nested PCR and sequencing. To determine TBEV seroprevalence, 267 human sera samples were collected, as were 200 sera samples from ... Read More
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Serological Survey of West Nile Virus in Domestic Animals from Northwest Senegal.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
March 22, 2016
Volume 16, Issue 5 359-361 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2015.1881
Davoust B, Maquart M, Roqueplo C, Gravier P, Sambou M, Mediannikov O, Leparc-Goffart I.In Africa, infection with West Nile virus (WNV) is frequent but almost always asymptomatic in humans and equids. The aim of this study was to identify whether any other domestic animal living in the same enzootic locality may be the sentinel of WNV circulation. In northwest Senegal, blood samples were collected from 283 adult domestic animals (136 sheep, 64 horses, 29 donkeys, 29 goats, 14 cattle, and 11 dogs), in three localities near Keur Momar Sarr. Each serum was tested for WNV immunoglobulin G using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The prevalence among donkeys, horses, dogs, goats, catt... Read More
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Geography and Timing of Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in New York State from 1992 to 2012.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
February 22, 2016
Volume 16, Issue 4 283-289 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2015.1864
Oliver J, Lukacik G, Kramer LD, Backenson PB, Sherwood JA, Howard JJ.In New York State (NYS), Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was first reported in a human in 1971, in horses in 1970, and in pheasants in 1952. Methods: Following work for the interval from 1970 to 1991, we identified cases in vertebrates from 1992 to 2012, through a passive surveillance system involving veterinarians in clinical practice, county health departments, and the Departments of Agriculture and Markets, Environmental Conservation, and Health, of the State of New York. Results: During an 11-year hiatus, from 1992 to 2002, no case in any vertebrate was observed. In a re-emergence, from ... Read More
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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Coxiella burnetii in Cattle, Goats, and Horses in the Republic of Korea.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
April 12, 2021
Volume 21, Issue 7 502-508 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2020.2764
Cho HC, Hwang S, Kim EM, Park YJ, Shin SU, Jang DH, Chae JS, Choi KS. is an obligate intracellular zoonotic bacterium with a global distribution. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of in different animals and to assess the potential role of these species as reservoirs of infection and transmission to humans. A total of 592 blood samples (105 beef cattle, 61 dairy cattle, 110 Korean native goats, 83 Boer goats, and 233 horses) were collected in the Republic of Korea (ROK). The DNA was detected from blood samples using the transposon-like repetitive region () by PCR method. The results showed that 22.7% of the Korean-native goats, 16.4% of t... Read More
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Using wild white-tailed deer to detect eastern equine encephalitis virus activity in Maine.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
July 7, 2011
Volume 11, Issue 10 1403-1409 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2011.0643
Mutebi JP, Lubelczyk C, Eisen R, Panella N, Macmillan K, Godsey M, Swope B, Young G, Smith RP, Kantar L, Robinson S, Sears S.Serum from 226 free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was screened for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) antibodies using plaque reduction neutralization tests. EEEV antibodies were detected in 7.1% of samples. This is the first time EEEV antibodies have been detected in O. virginianus populations in the state of Maine (ME). The highest percentage of EEEV positive sera was in Somerset County (19%) in central ME, and this is the first time that EEEV activity has been detected in that County. EEEV RNA was not detected in any of the 150 harvested deer brain samples submitt... Read More
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Detection of antibodies to West Nile virus in horses, Costa Rica, 2004.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
March 21, 2011
Volume 11, Issue 8 1081-1084 doi: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0198
Hobson-Peters J, Arévalo C, Cheah WY, Blitvich BJ, Tan CS, Sandis A, Araya LN, Hernández JL, Toye P, Hall RA.We conducted a serosurvey for West Nile virus (WNV) infection in equines in Costa Rica in 2004. Antibodies to WNV were detected in 28% of the horses using an epitope blocking ELISA that is specific for WNV. WNV infection was confirmed for a subset of these sera by plaque reduction neutralization tests and Western blot. This is the first evidence of WNV activity in Costa Rica. Read More
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