West Nile Virus Infection in Humans and Horses, Cuba

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pupo, Maritza, Guzmán, Maria Guadalupe, Fernández, Roberto, Llop, Alina, Dickinson, Félix Orlando, Pérez, Daniel, Cruz, Raúl, González, Tayri, Estévez, Gonzalo, González, Hiram, Santos, Paulino, Kourí, Gustavo, Andonova, Maya, Lindsay, Robbin, Artsob, Harvey, Drebot, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3373050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16707068
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1206.051235
Descripción
Sumario: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.

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