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Serological evidence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in mammalian species in Turkey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2005

A. OZKUL ,
Y. YILDIRIM ,
D. PINAR ,
A. AKCALI ,
V. YILMAZ  and
D. COLAK
A. OZKUL
Affiliation:
Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Virology, Diskapi, Ankara, Turkey
Y. YILDIRIM
Affiliation:
Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Virology, Kars, Turkey
D. PINAR
Affiliation:
Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Virology, Hatay, Turkey
A. AKCALI
Affiliation:
Refik Saydam Hygiene Center, Virology Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey
V. YILMAZ
Affiliation:
Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Virology, Kars, Turkey
D. COLAK
Affiliation:
Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Antalya, Turkey
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Abstract

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In this study, the sera collected from a variety of mammalian species (ass-mules, cat, cattle, dog, horse, human and sheep) in 10 representative provinces of Turkey, were surveyed for the presence of neutralizing antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV). Overall, 1 of 40 (2·5%) ass-mules, 4 of 100 (4%) cattle, 43 of 114 (37·7%) dogs, 35 of 259 (13·5%) horses, 18 of 88 (20·4%) humans and 1 of 100 (1%) sheep, tested positive for WNV-neutralizing antibodies. The results indicate that a wide range of mammals are exposed to a West Nile-related virus and this could contribute to the long-term survival of this virus in the absence of overt disease.

Type
Short Report
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 134 , Issue 4 , August 2006 , pp. 826 - 829
Copyright
2005 Cambridge University Press