Experimental Infection of Cats and Dogs with West Nile Virus

Domestic dogs and cats were infected by mosquito bite and evaluated as hosts for West Nile virus (WNV). Viremia of low magnitude and short duration developed in four dogs but they did not display signs of disease. Four cats became viremic, with peak titers ranging from 103.0 to 104.0 PFU/mL. Three o...

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Main Authors: Laura E. Austgen, Richard A. Bowen, Michel L. Bunning, Brent S. Davis, Carl J. Mitchell, Gwong-Jen J. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cat
dog
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/1/02-0616_article