Immunoglobulin M-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay testing of cerebrospinal fluid and serum from horses exposed to West Nile virus by vaccination or natural infection

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 866-870

  Porter, Michael B ^a   Long, Maureen ^a   Gosche, David G ^a   Schott II, Harold M ^b   Hines, Melissa T ^c   Rossano, Mary ^b   Sellon, Debra C ^c  

^a Scott)   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumin quotient; Encephalomyelitis; Immunoglobulin G index; Neurologic disease

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; VIRUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CALCULATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NONHUMAN; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRAL VACCINES; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE VIRUS;

ALLIGATORINAE; AVES; EQUIDAE; FLAVIVIRUS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX (MAC); WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 11444259713     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2004)18<866:IMEIAT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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