West Nile Virus Transmission in Resident Birds, Dominican Republic

West Nile Virus Transmission in Resident Birds, Dominican Republic

We report West Nile virus (WNV) activity in the Dominican Republic for the first time. Specific anti-WNV antibodies were detected in 5 (15%) of 33 resident birds sampled at one location in November 2002. One seropositive bird was <4 months old, indicating a recent infection.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Oliver Komar, Mark B. Robbins, Kaci Klenk, Bradley J. Blitvich, Nicole L. Marlenee, Kristen L. Burkhalter, Duane J. Gubler, Guillermo Gonzálvez, Carlos J. Peña, A. Townsend Peterson, Nicholas Komar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dominican Republic
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/10/03-0222_article

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