West Nile Virus Infection in Humans and Horses, Cuba
oleh: Maritza Pupo, Maria Guadalupe Guzmán, Roberto Fernández, Alina Llop, Félix Orlando Dickinson, Daniel Pérez, Raúl Cruz, Tayri González, Gonzalo Estévez, Hiram González, Paulino Santos, Gustavo Kourí, Maya Andonova, Robbin Lindsay, Harvey Artsob, Michael Drebot
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-06-01 |
Deskripsi
A surveillance system to detect West Nile virus (WNV) was established in Cuba in 2002. WNV infection was confirmed by serologic assays in 4 asymptomatic horses and 3 humans with encephalitis in 2003 and 2004. These results are the first reported evidence of WNV activity in Cuba.