West Nile Virus Epizootiology, Central Red River Valley, North Dakota and Minnesota, 2002–2005

West Nile Virus Epizootiology, Central Red River Valley, North Dakota and Minnesota, 2002–2005

West Nile virus (WNV) epizootiology was monitored from 2002 through 2005 in the area surrounding Grand Forks, North Dakota. Mosquitoes were tested for infection, and birds were surveyed for antibodies. In 2003, WNV was epidemic; in 2004, cool temperatures precluded WNV amplification; and in 2005, im...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey A. Bell, Christina M. Brewer, Nathan J. Mickelson, Gabriel W. Garman, Jefferson A. Vaughan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
epitope-blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
seroprevalence
passerine birds
Culex tarsalis
North Dakota
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/06-0129_article

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