West Nile Virus in Horses, sub-Saharan Africa
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چکیده
To evaluate the presence and extension of West Nile virus where French soldiers are stationed in Africa, specific antibody prevalence was determined by using ELISA and Western blot. Among 245 horses living in close proximity to the soldiers, seroprevalence was particularly high in Chad (97%) and Senegal (92%).
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Aserological survey on antibodies against West Nile virus in horses of Khuzestan province
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دوره 12 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2006