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West Nile virus transmission in resident birds, Dominican Republic
Komar, Oliver ; Robbins, Mark B. ; Klenk, Kaci ; Blitvich, Bradley J. ; Marlenee, Nicole L. ; Burkhalter, Kristen L. ; Gubler, Duane J. ; Gonzálvez, Guillermo ; Peña, Carlos J. ; Peterson, A. Townsend ... show 1 more
Komar, Oliver
Robbins, Mark B.
Klenk, Kaci
Blitvich, Bradley J.
Marlenee, Nicole L.
Burkhalter, Kristen L.
Gubler, Duane J.
Gonzálvez, Guillermo
Peña, Carlos J.
Peterson, A. Townsend
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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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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no10/03-0222.htm
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2003-10
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Komar, O., M. B. Robbins, K. Klenk, B. J. Blitvich, N. L. Marlenee, K. L. Burkhalter, D. J. Gubler, G. Gonzálvez, C. J. Peña, A. T. Peterson, and N. Komar. 2003. West Nile virus transmission in resident birds, Dominican Republic. Emerging Infectious Diseases 9:1299-1302.