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Emerging infectious diseases2006; 12(10); 1559-1561; doi: 10.3201/eid1210.060852

West Nile virus isolation from equines in Argentina, 2006.

Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV) was isolated from the brains of 3 horses that died from encephalitis in February 2006. The horses were from different farms in central Argentina and had not traveled outside the country. This is the first isolation of WNV in South America.
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Publication Date: 2006-12-21 PubMed ID: 17176571PubMed Central: PMC3290965DOI: 10.3201/eid1210.060852Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research is focused on the first-ever isolation of the West Nile virus (WNV) from horses in Argentina in 2006, who died from encephalitis and didn’t travel outside the country.

Research Focus

  • The paper primarily focuses on the isolation of the West Nile virus (WNV) from equines, specifically, horses that died from encephalitis in Argentina in 2006.
  • Considering these horses had never traveled outside the country, this instance marks the first isolation and presence of WNV in South America.

Methodology

  • The researchers isolated the virus from the brains of 3 horses. This process presumably involves collecting and analyzing the brain tissue to identify and separate the virus.
  • These horses were all from different farms in central Argentina, which suggests that the virus has dispersed in the area, not confined to a single location.

Significance of the Findings

  • This study’s findings represent a significant development in understanding the spread of the West Nile virus in a region where it has never been identified before.
  • Isolating the virus will allow for more extensive studies on its characteristics and how it interacts with the equines, which is crucial in developing preventative measures and treatments for infected animals in the future.
  • The observation of WNV in these horses might signal an impending outbreak in the region. Hence, understanding its presence could aid in prevention efforts.

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Morales MA, Barrandeguy M, Fabbri C, Garcia JB, Vissani A, Trono K, Gutierrez G, Pigretti S, Menchaca H, Garrido N, Taylor N, Fernandez F, Levis S, Enría D. (2006). West Nile virus isolation from equines in Argentina, 2006. Emerg Infect Dis, 12(10), 1559-1561. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1210.060852

Publication

Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6040
NlmUniqueID: 9508155
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 12
Issue: 10
Pages: 1559-1561

Researcher Affiliations

Morales, María Alejandra
  • Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas, Dr. Julio I. Malztegui, Pergainino, Buenos Aires, Argentina. malemor@yahoo.com.ar
Barrandeguy, María
    Fabbri, Cintia
      Garcia, Jorge B
        Vissani, Aldana
          Trono, Karina
            Gutierrez, Gerónimo
              Pigretti, Santiago
                Menchaca, Hernán
                  Garrido, Nelson
                    Taylor, Nora
                      Fernandez, Fernando
                        Levis, Silvana
                          Enría, Delia

                            MeSH Terms

                            • Animals
                            • Argentina / epidemiology
                            • Base Sequence / genetics
                            • Brain / virology
                            • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
                            • Horse Diseases / virology
                            • Horses
                            • Molecular Sequence Data
                            • Phylogeny
                            • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
                            • West Nile Fever / epidemiology
                            • West Nile Fever / veterinary
                            • West Nile Fever / virology
                            • West Nile virus / genetics
                            • West Nile virus / isolation & purification

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