West Nile Virus Transmission in Resident Birds, Dominican Republic
oleh: 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
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-10-01 |
Deskripsi
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.