Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2468733 | Veterinary Microbiology | 2008 | 6 Pages |
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,