Seroprevalence of West Nile fever virus in horses in the Belgrade epizootiological area

摘要: West Nile fever is a vector borne viral disease that can affect humans, horses, birds and sometimes other species of animals. Every year detected in the human population Serbia. The often occurs subclinical form, but most clinically evident cases occur horses. Therefore, horses are recommended as sentinel for monitoring general incidence specific territory. Our goal was to determine prevalence antibodies against virus Belgrade epizootiological area. We examined serum samples from 77 seroprevalence throughout city Belgrade. Sera were tested by commercial ELISA tests detection IgG-class IgM-class confirm presence old acute (recent) infections results confirmed widespread, 70.1% surveyed horse Belgrade, we also 5.1% had occurred due being infected 2019. municipality increasing.