Volume 9, Number 7—July 2003
Dispatch
Serologic Evidence of West Nile Virus Infection in Horses, Yucatan State, Mexico
María A. Loroño-Pino*†, Bradley J. Blitvich*, José A. Farfán-Ale†, Fernando I. Puerto†, José M. Blanco‡, Nicole L. Marlenee*, Elsy P. Rosado-Paredes†, Julian E. García-Rejón†, Duane J. Gubler§, Charles H. Calisher*, and Barry J. Beaty*
Table 1
Study sites and numbers of horses sampled per site, State of Yucatan, Mexico
| Study site | Global Positioning System location | No. (%) of horses bled |
|---|---|---|
| Acanceh | 20° 48' 46" N, 89° 27' 14" W | 8 (3.2) |
| Caucel | 21° 00' 53" N, 89° 42' 25" W | 1 (0.4) |
| Hobonil | 20° 00' 54" N, 89° 01' 15" W | 26 (10.3) |
| Hunucma | 21° 00' 55" N, 89° 52' 28" W | 7 (2.8) |
| Mani | 20° 23' 11" N, 89° 23' 37" W | 1 (0.4) |
| Merida | 20° 58' 04" N, 89° 37' 18" W | 63 (25.0) |
| Molas | 20° 48' 57" N, 89° 37' 55" W | 5 (2.0) |
| Progreso | 21° 17' 04" N, 89° 39' 48" W | 31 (12.3) |
| Sierra Papacal | 21° 07' 16" N, 89° 43' 41" W | 14 (5.6) |
| Timucuy | 20° 48' 34" N, 89° 30' 51" W | 5 (2.0) |
| Tixkokob | 21° 00' 08" N, 89° 23' 37" W | 15 (6.0) |
| Tizimin | 21° 08' 32" N, 88° 09' 03" W | 49 (19.4) |
| Uman | 20° 49' 38" N, 89° 41' 08" W | 26 (10.3) |
| Xbec | 21° 14' 54" N, 88° 49' 29" W | 1 (0.4) |
| Total | 252 (100) |
