Volume 9, Number 2—February 2003
Research
Equine Amplification and Virulence of Subtype IE Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Viruses Isolated during the 1993 and 1996 Mexican Epizootics
Dante Gonzalez*, José G. Estrada-Franco†, Anne-Sophie Carrara†, Judith F. Aronson†, and Scott C. Weaver†
Table 1
Mexican equine isolates of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus used for experimental infections
| Strain | Date of isolation | Place of isolation | Tissue | Passage historya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAX131 | 25 June 1996 | Chahuites, Oaxaca State | Cerebrum | sm1, RK1 |
| CPA201 | 29 June 1993 | Rancho El Recuerdo, Mapastepec, Chiapas State; 15°, 25′ N 93° 01′ W | Brain | sm1, RK1 |
| OAX142 | 5 July 1996 | Tapanatepec, Oaxaca State | Cerebrum | sm1, RK1 |
| I-290-93 | 12 July 1993 | Rancho La Guadalupe, Mapastepec, Chiapas State 15°, 25′ N 93° 00′ W | Serum | sm1, RK1 |
aRK, rabbit kidney, sm, suckling mouse.
