Isolation of St. Louis encephalitis virus from bats (Tadarida b. mexicana) in Texas

Science. 1966 Apr 8;152(3719):223-5. doi: 10.1126/science.152.3719.223.

Abstract

A strain of St. Louis encephalitis virus has been isolated from Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida b. mexicana) collected at the time of an outbreak of encephalitis in Texas in 1964.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood / virology
  • Chiroptera / virology*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Disease Reservoirs
  • Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / classification
  • Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / immunology
  • Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / isolation & purification*
  • Encephalitis, St. Louis / epidemiology*
  • Encephalitis, St. Louis / transmission
  • Encephalitis, St. Louis / veterinary
  • Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Texas / epidemiology