Two species of turtles collected in southern New England were inoculated subcutaneously with eastern equine encephalitis virus. The spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) developed viremia and neutralizing antibody after exposure to 3 logs or more of virus. Viremia was not detected in the eastern painted turtles (Chrysemys picta), and neutralizing antibody was detected in only 1 of 15 inoculated C. picta; however, since pre-inoculation serum was not obtained from this animal, the possibility of natural infection cannot be eliminated.
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1 October 1980
SUSCEPTIBILITY OF TWO TURTLE SPECIES TO EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS
ABIGAIL L. SMITH,
CHARLES R. ANDERSON