Surveillance for West Nile Virus in Clinic-admitted Raptors, Colorado

Surveillance for West Nile Virus in Clinic-admitted Raptors, Colorado

In 2005, 13.5% of clinic-admitted raptors in northern Colorado tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Clinic-admitted–raptor surveillance detected WNV activity nearly 14 weeks earlier than other surveillance systems. WNV surveillance using live raptor admissions to rehabilitation clinics may off...

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Main Authors: Nicole M. Nemeth, Gail Kratz, Eric Edwards, Judy Scherpelz, Richard A. Bowen, Nicholas Komar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
surveillance
raptors
Colorado
dispatch
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/2/05-1626_article
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spelling doaj-0a34584859d64aaea0c4cb1e15d4273d2020-11-25T01:11:30ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592007-02-0113230530510.3201/eid1302.051626Surveillance for West Nile Virus in Clinic-admitted Raptors, ColoradoNicole M. NemethGail KratzEric EdwardsJudy ScherpelzRichard A. BowenNicholas KomarIn 2005, 13.5% of clinic-admitted raptors in northern Colorado tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Clinic-admitted–raptor surveillance detected WNV activity nearly 14 weeks earlier than other surveillance systems. WNV surveillance using live raptor admissions to rehabilitation clinics may offer a novel surveillance method and should be considered along with other techniques already in use.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/2/05-1626_articleWest Nile virussurveillanceraptorsColoradodispatchUnited States
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Gail Kratz
Eric Edwards
Judy Scherpelz
Richard A. Bowen
Nicholas Komar
Surveillance for West Nile Virus in Clinic-admitted Raptors, Colorado
Emerging Infectious Diseases
West Nile virus
surveillance
raptors
Colorado
dispatch
United States
author_facet Nicole M. Nemeth
Gail Kratz
Eric Edwards
Judy Scherpelz
Richard A. Bowen
Nicholas Komar
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title Surveillance for West Nile Virus in Clinic-admitted Raptors, Colorado
title_short Surveillance for West Nile Virus in Clinic-admitted Raptors, Colorado
title_full Surveillance for West Nile Virus in Clinic-admitted Raptors, Colorado
title_fullStr Surveillance for West Nile Virus in Clinic-admitted Raptors, Colorado
title_full_unstemmed Surveillance for West Nile Virus in Clinic-admitted Raptors, Colorado
title_sort surveillance for west nile virus in clinic-admitted raptors, colorado
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2007-02-01
description In 2005, 13.5% of clinic-admitted raptors in northern Colorado tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Clinic-admitted–raptor surveillance detected WNV activity nearly 14 weeks earlier than other surveillance systems. WNV surveillance using live raptor admissions to rehabilitation clinics may offer a novel surveillance method and should be considered along with other techniques already in use.
topic West Nile virus
surveillance
raptors
Colorado
dispatch
United States
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/2/05-1626_article
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