Serum from Mexican grey squirrels (Sciurus aureogaster) from Mexico City reacted to Orthopoxvirus by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Real-time PCR based on oral swabs and scabs did not detect viral DNA. Antibody prevalence was 30% (n = 366), providing the first evidence of Orthopoxvirus antibodies in Mexican wild rodents.
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1 July 2014
Orthopoxvirus Antibodies in Grey Squirrels (Sciurus aureogaster) in Mexico City, Mexico
Paola Martínez-Duque,
Rafael Avila-Flores,
Ginny L. Emerson,
Darin S. Carroll,
Gerardo Suzán,
Nadia F. Gallardo-Romero
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 50 • No. 3
July 2014
Vol. 50 • No. 3
July 2014