Short Report: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Seroprevalence in Maine Cervids, 2012-2017.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2-2020

Institution/Department

Maine Medical Center Research Institute

Journal Title

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

MeSH Headings

Animals, Horses, Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Maine, Deer

Abstract

Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) first emerged in Maine in the early 2000s and resulted in an epizootic outbreak in 2009. Since 2009, serum samples from cervids throughout Maine have been collected and assessed for the presence of neutralizing antibodies to EEEV to assess EEEV activity throughout the state. We tested 1,119

ISSN

1476-1645

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