West Nile Virus Transmission in Resident Birds, Dominican Republic

2003149 citationsJournal Articlediamond Open Access

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Oliver Komar · University of Kansas

Mark B. Robbins · University of Kansas

Kaci Klenk · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Bradley J. Blitvich · Colorado State University

Nicole L. Marlenee · Colorado State University

Kristen L. Burkhalter · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Duane J. Gubler

Abstract

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.

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Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Malaria Research and Control

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Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 9, Issue 10, pp. 1299-1302

DOI: 10.3201/eid0910.030222

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 18.55

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