A comparison of two West Nile virus detection assays (TaqMan reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and vectest antigen assay) during three consecutive outbreaks in northern Illinois

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 76-86

  Lampman, Richard L ^a   Krasavin, Nina M ^a   Szyska, Michael ^b   Novak, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b Northwest Mosquito Abatement District   (United States)

Author keywords

Cook County; Culex; Culicidae; Diptera; Illinois; Infection rate; TaqMan reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; VecTest ; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOLOGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASON; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; TEST STRIP; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CULEX; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; IMMUNOASSAY; INSECT VECTORS; REAGENT STRIPS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE VIRUS;

CULEX PIPIENS; CULEX RESTUANS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 33646479520     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[76:ACOTWN]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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