Volume 11, Number 12—December 2005
Research
Postepizootic Persistence of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus, Venezuela
Juan-Carlos Navarro*, Gladys Medina†, Clovis Vasquez‡, Lark L. Coffey§, Eryu Wang§, Alexander Suárez*‡, Hernán Biord#, Marlene Salas¶, and Scott C. Weaver§
Table 1
Results of hemagglutination inhibition assays to detect Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus antibodies in horses
| Municipality | No. serum samples tested | No. positive (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Obispos | 199 | 46 (23) |
| Zamora | 128 | 61 (48) |
| Bolivar | 18 | 0 |
| Pedraza | 23 | 10 (44) |
| Barinas | 172 | 37 (22) |
| Arismendi | 9 | 0 |
| Sucre | 65 | 1 (2) |
| A. Arvelo Torrealba | 5 | 1 (20) |
| Total | 619 | 174 (28) |
