Magpies as Hosts for West Nile Virus, Southern France
oleh: Elsa Jourdain, Michel Gauthier-Clerc, Philippe Sabatier, Océane Grège, Timothy Greenland, Agnès Leblond, Murielle Lafaye, Hervé G. Zeller
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-01-01 |
Deskripsi
European magpies (Pica pica) from southern France were tested for antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) and viral shedding in feces during spring–autumn 2005. Results suggest that this peridomestic species may be a suitable sentinel species and a relevant target for additional investigations on WNV ecology in Europe.