Journal article
POWASSAN VIRUS: SUMMER INFECTION CYCLE, 1964.
Abstract
Between May 1, and September 15, 1964, neutralizing antibody to Powassan virus was detected in sera from 163 of 464 forest mammals captured in the Powassan-North Bay area of northern Ontario. These included 159 of 358 groundhogs and four of 43 red squirrels. Acquisition of antibody by juvenile groundhogs occurred principally during July and August. Powassan virus strains were isolated from tick pools containing two to 15 Ixodes cookei per pool …
Authors
MCLEAN DM; BEST JM; MAHALINGAM S; CHERNESKY MA; WILSON WE
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 91, No. 26, pp. 1360–1362
Publication Date
December 26, 1964
ISSN
0820-3946