Detection of eastern equine encephalitis virus antibodies in moose (Alces americana), Maine, 2010.

Lubelczyk, Charles; P Elias, Susan; Kantar, Lee; Albert, Jennifer; Hansen, Stephen; Saxton-Shaw, Kali; MacMillan, Katharine; B Smith, Leticia; Eisen, Rebecca; Swope, Bethany; Pease Smith, Robert; Mutebi, John-Paul

doi:10.1089/vbz.2012.1172

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Detection of eastern equine encephalitis virus antibodies in moose (Alces americana), Maine, 2010.

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Authors:

Charles Lubelczyk

Susan P Elias

Lee Kantar

Abstract

Moose sera were collected from harvested animals during the 2010 hunting season in Maine. Of the 145 serum samples screened by plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), 16 (11%) had antibodies to eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV). Positive samples were collected from Aroostook County (n=13...

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