St. Louis Encephalitis in Panama

I. Isolation of the Virus from Forest Mosquitoes and Human Blood

Pedro Galindo Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, Panama, Republic of Panama

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Enid De Rodaniche Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, Panama, Republic of Panama

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Carl M. Johnson Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, Panama, Republic of Panama

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1959.8.557
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Volume 8: Issue 5
Page(s):
557–560
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Summary

Isolation of St. Louis encephalitis virus in Panama is reported. The virus was recovered five times from Sabethes chloropterus. It was also recovered from a pool of S. cyaneus, S. tarsopus (and a related new species), S. undosus, S. fabricii, and from human blood. It was present over a period of at least 8 months in Paya, Darien.

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Published Online:
Sep 1959
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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