Antibodies to West Nile Virus in Wild and Farmed Crocodiles in Southeastern Mexico

作者：Machain Williams Carlos; Padilla Paz Sergio E; Weber Manuel; Cetina Trejo Rosa; Alfredo Juarez Ordaz Jose; Alba Lorono Pino Maria; Ulloa Armando; Wang Chong; Garcia Rejon Julian; Blitvich Bradley J^*

来源：Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2013, 49(3): 690-693.

DOI：10.7589/2012-11-290

• Crocodile
• flavivirus
• Mexico
• surveillance
• West Nile virus

Surveillance for evidence of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Morelet%26apos;s crocodiles (Crocodylus moreletii) was conducted in Campeche State, Mexico, in 2007. Sera from 62 crocodiles (32 free-ranging and 30 captive) were assayed for antibodies to WNV by epitope-blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Antibodies to WNV were detected in 13 (41%) wild and nine (30%) captive crocodiles, and the overall antibody prevalence was 35%. Although evidence of WNV infection in captive crocodiles has been reported in Mexico, we provide the first evidence of WNV exposure in wild crocodiles in Mexico.

• 出版日期2013-7