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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
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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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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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.
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