West Nile Virus Viremia in Wild Rock Pigeons

West Nile Virus Viremia in Wild Rock Pigeons

Feral rock pigeons were screened for neutralizing antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) during late winter/spring and summer of 2002 and 2003. Additionally, virus isolation from serum was attempted from 269 birds collected during peak transmission periods. The observed viremia levels and seroprevalenc...

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Main Authors: Andrew B. Allison, Daniel G. Mead, Samantha E. J. Gibbs, Douglas M. Hoffman, David E. Stallknecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
viremia
West Nile virus
rock pigeon
host
seroprevelance
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/12/04-0511_article

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