Elevated Japanese encephalitis virus activity monitored by domestic sentinel piglets in Thailand

• Main Authors: Narong Nitatpattana, Guillaume Le Flohic, Pattanpon Thongchai, Khajornpong Nakgoi, Somnuek Palaboodeewat, Mimi Khin, Philippe Barbazan, Sutee Yoksan, Jean Paul Gonzalez
• 其他作者: Mahidol University
• 格式: Article
• 出版: 2018
• 主題: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• 在線閱讀: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/12060

Twenty-nine domestic piglets from pig farms located in three provinces of Thailand between 2003 and 2004 were used as sentinel animals for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) circulation. Piglets were used as sentinel to underline, on one hand, the role of domestic pigs as JEV amplifying host and, on...