Jean-Paul Carrera, Dimelza Araúz, Alejandra Rojas, Fátima Cardozo, Victoria Stittleburg, Ingra Morales Claro, Josefrancisco Galue, Carlos Lezcano-Coba, Filipe Romero Rebello Moreira, Luis Felipe -Rivera, Maria Chen-Germán, Brechla Moreno, Zeuz Capitan-Barrios, Sandra López-Vergès, Juan Miguel Pascale, Ester C Sabino, Anayansi Valderrama, Kathryn A Hanley, Christl A Donnelly, Nikos Vasilakis, Nuno R Faria, Jesse J Waggoner
Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), Madariaga virus (MADV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus complex (VEEV) are New World alphaviruses transmitted by mosquitoes. They cause febrile and sometimes severe neurological diseases in human and equine hosts. Detecting them during the acute phase is hindered by non-specific symptoms and limited diagnostic tools. We designed and clinically assessed real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays (rRT-PCRs) for VEEV complex, MADV, and EEEV using whole-genome sequences...
November 20, 2023: Journal of Clinical Microbiology