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- Title
West Nile Virus Infection in Killer Whale, Texas, USA, 2007.
- Authors
St. Leger, Judy; Wu, Guang; Anderson, Mark; Dalton, Les; Nilson, Erika; Wang, David
- Abstract
In 2007, nonsuppurative encephalitis was identified in a killer whale at a Texas, USA, marine park. Panviral DNA microarray of brain tissue suggested West Nile virus (WNV); WNV was confirmed by reverse transcription PCR and sequencing. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated WNV antigen within neurons. WNV should be considered in cases of encephalitis in cetaceans.
- Subjects
SAN Antonio (Tex.); TEXAS; WEST Nile fever; KILLER whale; WEST Nile virus; DNA microarrays; REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; ANTIGENS
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011, Vol 17, Issue 8, p1531
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1708.101979