Abstract |
Five dogs and four cats from Germany suffering from encephalitis revealed positive immunoreactivity using two West Nile virus (WNV) specific monoclonal antibodies in brain and in kidney. However, WNV-infection could not be confirmed by additional PCR analyses. This study indicated that positive immunoreactivity for WNV in dogs and cats must be interpreted cautiously and should be confirmed by a second virus-specific technique.
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Authors | Dirk Schaudien, Stephanie Schwab, Sonja Linke, Frank Seeliger, Georg Pauli, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Christiane Herden |
Journal | Veterinary microbiology
(Vet Microbiol)
Vol. 132
Issue 1-2
Pg. 171-6
(Nov 25 2008)
ISSN: 0378-1135 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 18572333
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antibodies, Viral
- RNA, Viral
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Topics |
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral
(immunology)
- Brain
(virology)
- Cat Diseases
(epidemiology, virology)
- Cats
- Dog Diseases
(epidemiology, virology)
- Dogs
- Germany
(epidemiology)
- Immunohistochemistry
(veterinary)
- Kidney
(virology)
- RNA, Viral
(genetics, isolation & purification)
- West Nile Fever
(epidemiology, veterinary, virology)
- West Nile virus
(genetics)
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