Table 2.
Distribution of VSV-NJ specimens by geographic and ecological zones
| Specimen* | Location† | Altitude, m | Ecological zone‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/87NCB2 | Managua, Nicaragua | 0–100 | ND |
| 10/82CRB | San Rafael, Guatuso | 0–100 | Tropical wet forest |
| 10/85HDB | Comayagua, Honduras | 500–600 | ND |
| 10/85HDB2 | Comayagua, Honduras | 500–600 | ND |
| ../87HDB3 | Comayagua, Honduras | 500–600 | ND |
| 12/82HDB | Fco Morazan, Honduras | 800–1000 | ND |
| ../76ECM | Guayas, Ecuador | 0–100 | ND |
| 11/83NCB | Matagalpa, Nicaragua | 600–800 | ND |
| 1/85NCB | Managua, Nicaragua | 500–600 | ND |
| 2/85NCB | Rivas, Nicaragua | 0–100 | ND |
| 7/83NCB | Managua, Nicaragua | 0–100 | ND |
| 7/83NCP | Managua, Nicaragua | 0–100 | ND |
| 8/86NCB | Managua, Nicaragua | 0–100 | ND |
| 7/85NCB2 | Managua, Nicaragua | 0–100 | ND |
| 7/85NCB | Managua, Nicaragua | 0–100 | ND |
| 7/86NCB | Managua, Nicaragua | 0–100 | ND |
| 10/82NCB | Managua, Nicaragua | 0–100 | ND |
| 10/89CRB2 | Zarcero, Alfaro Ruiz | 1500–2000 | Montane wet forest |
| 6/89CRB | Fortuna, San Carlos | 100–500 | Premontane wet forest |
| ../60PNB | Aguadulce, Panama | 100–500 | Tropical moist (dry) forest |
| 10/88CRB | Sandoval, Limon | 0–100 | Tropical wet forest |
| 6/87CRB | Carmona, Nandayure | 0–100 | Tropical moist (dry) forest |
| 11/87CRB3 | Upala, Upala | 0–100 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 8/86CRB | Zapotal, Nandayure | 100–500 | Tropical dry forest |
| 7/86CRB | Tronadora, Tilaran | 500–600 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 10/90CRB | Quebrada Honda, Nicoya | 100–500 | Tropical dry forest |
| 9/88CRB2 | Cutris, San Carlos | 0–100 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 9/88CRB3 | Cutris, San Carlos | 0–100 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 9/88CRB4 | Cutris, San Carlos | 0–100 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 9/88CRB9 | Mayorga, Liberia | 0–100 | Tropical dry forest |
| 11/88CRB | Cutris, San Carlos | 0–100 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 11/88CRB2 | Cutris, San Carlos | 0–100 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 9/88CRB | San Rafael, Guatuso | 0–100 | Tropical wet forest |
| 9/88CRB5 | La Tigra, San Carlos | 500 | Tropical wet forest |
| 9/88CRB6 | Amparo, Los Chiles | 0–100 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 9/88CRB7 | Amparo, Los Chiles | 0–100 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 11/87CRB | Zarcero, Alfaro Ruiz | 1500–2000 | Montane wet forest |
| 9/88CRB8 | Terranova, Los Chiles | 0–100 | Tropical moist (wet) forest |
| 12/83PNB | Cocle, Panama | 0–100 | Tropical moist (dry) forest |
| 9/86PNB | Chiriqui, Panama | 1500–2000 | Premontane moist forest |
| 1/85PNB | Chiriqui, Panama | 1500–2000 | Premontane moist forest |
| 1/85PNB2 | Chiriqui, Panama | 1500–2000 | Premontane moist forest |
| 7/85PNB | Chiriqui, Panama | 1500–2000 | Premontane moist forest |
| 10/83PNB | Chiriqui, Panama | 1500–2000 | Premontane moist forest |
| 7/89CRB | Canoas, Corredores | 0–100 | Tropical wet forest |
| 10/89CRB | Atenas, Atenas | 600–1000 | Premontane moist forest |
| 11/87CRB4 | Naranjo, Naranjo | 600–1000 | Premontane wet forest |
| 11/87CRB2 | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 11/88CRB3 | San Rafael, Coronado | 2000–2500 | Lower montane rain forest |
| 11/87CRB5 | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 1/88CRB2 | San Isidro, Alajuela | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 2/88CRB4 | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 2/88CRB2 | Cachi, Paraiso | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 1/88CRB | San Isidro, Alajuela | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 12/82CRB2 | Sta. Cruz, Turrialba | 1500–2000 | Lower montane wet forest |
| 9/86CRB3 | Zarcero, Alfaro Ruiz | 2000–2500 | Montane wet forest |
| 1/85CRB | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 1/90CRB2 | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 12/90CRB | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 9/90CRB | San Juan, Poas | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 7/85CRB | Naranjito, Aguirre | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 12/86CRB | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 12/89CRB | Tapezco, Alfaro | 2000–2500 | Montane wet forest |
| 1/90CRB | Santo Domingo, Sta. Barbara | 1500–2000 | Lower montane wet forest |
| 2/88CRB | Quesada, San Carlos | 600–1000 | Tropical/premontane wet forest |
| 6/87CRB2 | Quesada, San Carlos | 600–1000 | Tropical/premontane wet forest |
| 12/86CRB2 | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 12/86CRB4 | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 9/86CRB2 | Zarcero, Alfaro Ruiz | 2000–2500 | Montane wet forest |
| 8/88CRB | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 12/86CRB3 | San Roque, Grecia | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
| 1/85PNB3 | Chiriqui, Panama | 1500–2000 | Premontane moist forest |
| 12/84CRB | Sta. Lucia, Barva | 1000–1500 | Premontane moist forest |
*
Samples are shown on the same order as they appear in Fig. 2. Numbers indicate month, followed by year of clinical case. CR, Costa Rica; HD, Honduras; NC, Nicaragua; PN, Panama; B, bovine. Last number distinguishes different specimens from the same month and place. .., Unknown month.
†
District and county are indicated for Costa Rican samples; province and country are indicated for other samples.