Serological survey of equine encephalomyelitis virus infection in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Authors

  • Maria do Carmo Custódio de Souza Hunold Lara Instituto Biológico, São Paulo – SP, Brasil
  • Glaucia Beghin Bolsista PIBIC-CNPq
  • Elenice Maria Sequetin Cunha Instituto Biológico, São Paulo – SP, Brasil
  • Eliana Monteforte Cassaro Villalobos Instituto Biológico, São Paulo – SP, Brasil
  • Alessandra Figueiredo De Castro Nassar Instituto Biológico, São Paulo – SP, Brasil
  • Ana Cristina Passos de Paiva Bello Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte – MG, Brasil
  • Arildo Pinto Cunha Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte – MG, Brasil
  • Jenner Karlisson Pimenta dos Reis Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte – MG, Brasil
  • Rômulo Cerqueira Leite Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte – MG, Brasil
  • Enio Mori Instituto Pasteur, São Paulo – SP, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.v51i1p37-41

Keywords:

Equids. State of Minas Gerais. Equine Encephalomyelitis.

Abstract

The occurrence of Equine Eastern Encephalomyelitis (EEE), Equine Western Encephalomyelitis (WEE) and Equine Venezuelan Encephalomyelitis (VEE) virus infection was investigated in equids not vaccinated against these viruses. The animals were distributed  in ten regional districts of the state of Minas Gerais (Almenara, Bambuí, Curvelo, Governador Valadares, Montes Claros, Oliveira, São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, Teófilo Otoni, Unaí e Viçosa). Microplate serum neutralization test was used to detect antibodies against encephalitis virus. Two hundred and fifty animals (30.2%, 250/826) were EEE-seropositive, while 1.9% of them (16/826) were VEE-seropositive. No animals were found to be seropositive for WEE. In conclusion, either EEE or VEE viruses circulate in the equid population of the state of Minas Gerais.

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Published

2014-08-09

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 1 (2014)

Section

ARTICLES

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How to Cite

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Lara M do CC de SH, Beghin G, Cunha EMS, Villalobos EMC, Nassar AFDC, Bello ACP de P, et al. Serological survey of equine encephalomyelitis virus infection in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2014 Aug. 9 [cited 2024 Oct. 11];51(1):37-41. Available from: https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/83830