Morgante O, Vance H N, Shemanchuk J A, Windsor R
Can J Comp Med. 1968 Apr;32(2):403-8.
The epizootic of equine encephalomyelitis in 1965 in Alberta was proved to be due to Western Encephalomyelitis virus infection by serological findings and virus isolations.Sixty-three horses of 88 tested, showed a diagnostic rise of CF antibodies to Western Encephalomyelitis virus. Western Encephalomyelitis virus was isolated from 5 brains of horses. Homologous antibodies were shown in 3 of these animals, the only ones from which blood specimens were received. For the first time virological evidence is given that Western Encephalomyelitis virus infection in horses is found in more areas of Alberta and in regions situated further North than those previously suspected.
1965年在艾伯塔省发生的马脑脊髓炎 epizootic 通过血清学检测结果和病毒分离被证实是由西部马脑脊髓炎病毒感染引起的。在接受检测的88匹马中,有63匹显示出针对西部马脑脊髓炎病毒的补体结合(CF)抗体出现诊断性升高。从5匹马的大脑中分离出了西部马脑脊髓炎病毒。在其中3只动物(也是仅有的收到血液样本的动物)中显示出同源抗体。首次有病毒学证据表明,在艾伯塔省更多地区以及比之前怀疑的更靠北的地区发现了马匹感染西部马脑脊髓炎病毒的情况。