Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, June 2006, p. 711-714, Vol. 13, No. 6
1071-412X/06/$08.00+0 doi:10.1128/CVI.00031-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
David M. Anderson,1,2
Roy A. Hall,3
Robert B. Tesh,4
Amelia P. Travassos DaRosa,4 and
Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann2,
Department of Comparative Medicine, Box 357190,1 Washington National Primate Research Center, Box 357330, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195-7330,2 School of Molecular and Microbial Science, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4078, Australia,3 University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 775554
Received 26 January 2006/ Returned for modification 6 March 2006/ Accepted 23 March 2006
Pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) naturally infected with West Nile virus were monitored from 1999 to 2005 to determine virus-specific antibody seroconversion, prevalence, and persistence. Antibodies persisted for up to 36 months, as detected by epitope-blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent and hemagglutination inhibition assays. Exposure to cocirculating St. Louis encephalitis virus was evaluated by Western blotting and immunofluorescence assays.
Present address: SNBL USA, Ltd., 6605 Merrill Creek Parkway, Everett, WA 98203.
Present address: Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1619.
| Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. | Clin. Microbiol. Rev. | Infect. Immun. |
|---|---|---|
| J. Clin. Microbiol. | J. Virol. | ALL ASM JOURNALS |