West nile virus infection in Xinjiang, China

Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013 Feb;13(2):131-3. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2012.0995. Epub 2013 Jan 5.

Abstract

An outbreak of fever and meningitis/encephalitis occurred in Xinjiang, China, from August 5 to September 3, 2004. In preliminary diagnostic testing, several cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum samples showed positive immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody to Japanese encephalitis virus. Here, the CSF and serum samples of 6 cases collected at that time were tested by immunofluorescence assay (IFA), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and plaque reduction neutralization assay (PRNT) for the existence of IgM antibody or neutralization antibody against West Nile virus (WNV) or other arboviruses. The results demonstrate the evidence of West Nile infection in Xinjiang, China.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
  • China
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / cerebrospinal fluid
  • West Nile Fever / epidemiology*
  • West Nile virus*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin M