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Prevalence of West Nile virus in migratory birds during spring and fall migration, 2001-2003

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2001
End Date
2003

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Dusek, R.J., McLean, R.G., Kramer, L.D., Ubico, S.R., Dupuis II, A.P., Ebel, G.D., and Guptill, S., 2015, Prevalence of West Nile virus in migratory birds during spring and fall migration, 2001-2003: U. S. Geological Survey data release, https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F76D5R12.

Summary

To investigate the role of migratory birds in the dissemination of West Nile virus (WNV), we measured the prevalence of infectious WNV and specific WNV neutralizing antibodies in birds, principally Passeriformes, during spring and fall migrations in the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways from 2001-2003. Blood samples were obtained from 13,403 birds, representing 133 species. Specific WNV neutralizing antibody was detected in 254 resident and migratory birds, representing 39 species, and was most commonly detected in northern cardinals ( Cardinalis cardinalis ) (9.8%, N = 762) and gray catbirds ( Dumetella carolinensis ) (3.2%, N = 3188). West Nile virus viremias were detected in 19 birds, including 8 gray catbirds, and only during the [...]

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Point of Contact :
Robert J Dusek
Metadata Contact :
Kathy Wesenberg
Originator :
Robert J. Dusek, Robert G. McLean, Laura D. Kramer, Sonia R. Ubico, Alan P. Dupuis II, Gregory D. Ebel, Stephen Guptill
Publisher :
U. S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
SDC Data Owner :
National Wildlife Health Center

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Dusek.West Nile virus in migratory birds.csv 1.64 MB text/csv
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Prevalence_of_West_Nile_virus_in_migratory_birds_during_spring_and_fall_migration_2001-2003.xml
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Purpose

The data were collected to evaluate the hypothesis that migratory birds are an important factor in the movement of WNV in North America. Birds were sampled at stopover sites along migration corridors for diagnostic evidence of current and past WNV infection.

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