Table. Saint Louis encephalitis virus neutralizing antibody titers detected in domestic birds*.
Host | Samples P/T | NtAb prevalence (%) | Age (mo) | Range in NtAb titer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anser anser (goose) | 4/5 | 80 | >12 | 1,280† |
Gallus gallus (chicken) | 3/3 | 100 | <3 | 1,280† |
8/13 | 62 | >12 | 20–1,280 |
*At residence of a patient with Saint Louis encephalitis, during outbreak in Córdoba, Argentina, February 2005. P/T, number of positive samples/total samples analyzed; NtAb, neutralizing antibodies. †There was no NtAb range in these 2 cases. All positive sera had the same titer.