Serologic Evidence of West Nile Virus Transmission, Jamaica, West Indies

Dupuis, Alan P.; Marra, Peter P.; Kramer, Laura D.

doi:10.3201/eid0907.030167

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Serologic Evidence of West Nile Virus Transmission, Jamaica, West Indies

Published Date:

Jul 2003

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0907.030167 New Site Icon

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Emerg Infect Dis. 9(7):860-863.

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Dupuis, Alan P. ; Marra, Peter P. ; Kramer, Laura D. ;

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In spring 2002, an intensive avian serosurvey was initiated in Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. We collected >1,600 specimens from resident and nonresident neotropical migratory birds before their northerly migrations. Plaque reduction neutralization test results indicated specific neutralizing antibodies to West Nile virus in 11 resident species from Jamaica.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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U50/CCU320544-01/CC/ODCDC CDC HHS/United States

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