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; Komar, Nicholas

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2003-10

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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

Komar, Nicholas

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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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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http://hdl.handle.net/1808/6539

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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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