Molecular and cellular evidence of natural Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus infection in frugivorous bats in Colombia

Background and Aim: Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an alphavirus that causes encephalitis with a high impact on public health in Latin America. However, only in Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, and Mexico have found antibodies in VEEV in bats, using immunohistochemistry, the sensitivi...

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Main Authors: Camilo Guzmán, Alfonso Calderón, Teresa Oviedo, Salim Mattar, José Castañeda, Virginia Rodriguez, Luiz Tadeu Moraes Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2020-03-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.13/March-2020/15.pdf