West Nile Virus Isolation from Equines in Argentina, 2006

María Alejandra Morales(Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud), M. Barrandeguy(Central Bank of Argentina), Cintia Fabbri(Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud), Jorge García(Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud), Aldana Vissani(Central Bank of Argentina), Karina Trono(Central Bank of Argentina), Gerónimo Gutiérrez(Central Bank of Argentina), Santiago Pigretti(Central Bank of Argentina), Hernan Menchaca(Central Bank of Argentina), Nelson Garrido(Central Bank of Argentina), Nora A. Taylor(Central Bank of Argentina), Fernando Fernandez(Central Bank of Argentina), Silvana Levis(Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud), Delia Enría(Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud)
Emerging infectious diseases
October 1, 2006
10.3201/eid1210.060852
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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. S ince West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in the Western Hemisphere in 1999 (1), the National Service of Animal Health (SENASA) has restricted the entry of WNV-susceptible species into the country, and the National Reference Center for Dengue and Arboviral Diagnosis of Argentina, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas (INEVH "Dr. Julio I. Maiztegui") incorporated new laboratory techniques, performed multidisciplinary training, and implemented laboratory WNV surveillance for birds, equines, and humans.

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