Isolation of St. Louis encephalitis virus from adult Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae)

St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) virus was isolated from adult Dermacentor variabilis ticks removed from a raccoon (Procyon lotor ) captured in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, on 24 May 1979. Neutralizing antibody against SLE virus was detected in mammals from the same area. The epidemiologic significance of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical entomology 1985-03, Vol.22 (2), p.232-233
Hauptverfasser:	McLean, R.G, Francy, D.B, Monath, T.P, Calisher, C.H, Trent, D.W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AISLAMIENTO (TECNICA) Animals Arboviral encephalitis Arboviroses Biological and medical sciences DERMACENTOR Dermacentor - microbiology DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis - isolation & purification Epidemiology Flavivirus - isolation & purification Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Human viral diseases Infectious diseases ISOLATION ISOLEMENT Ixodidae Medical sciences Microbiology NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES St. Louis encephalitis virus Tennessee Ticks - microbiology TRASTORNOS DEL SISTEMA NERVIOSO Tropical medicine Tropical viral diseases TROUBLE DU SYSTEME NERVEUX VECTEUR VECTORES VECTORS Viral diseases Virology VIRUS VIRUSES
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Zusammenfassung:	St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) virus was isolated from adult Dermacentor variabilis ticks removed from a raccoon (Procyon lotor ) captured in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, on 24 May 1979. Neutralizing antibody against SLE virus was detected in mammals from the same area. The epidemiologic significance of the isolate is unknown.
ISSN:	0022-2585 1938-2928
DOI:	10.1093/jmedent/22.2.232