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Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus During Winter Show Full Record 3572

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2007 Dec;13(12):1912-4.
Resource Type(s): JR Dawson, WB Stone, GD Ebel, DS Young, DS Galinski, JP Pensabene, MA Franke, M Eidson, LD Kramer
Searchable Keywords: Bird diseases Crows Mortality New York Physiology Seasons Surveillance (monitoring) Virology West Nile virus
Abstract: From abstractn (free full-text available): In New York, an epizootic of American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) deaths from West Nile virus (WNV) infection occurred during winter 2004-2005, a cold season when mosquitoes are not active. Detection of WNV in feces collected at the roost suggests lateral transmission through contact or fecal contamination. [Includes figures].

Headline:Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus During Winter

Url:http://www.cdc.gov/EID/content/13/12/1912.htm

Description:From abstractn (free full-text available): In New York, an epizootic of American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) deaths from West Nile virus (WNV) infection occurred during winter 2004-2005, a cold season when mosquitoes are not active. Detection of WNV in feces collected at the roost suggests lateral transmission through contact or fecal contamination. [Includes figures].

Date Published:December 2007

Source:Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2007 Dec;13(12):1912-4.

Authors:JR Dawson WB Stone GD Ebel DS Young DS Galinski JP Pensabene MA Franke M Eidson LD Kramer

Publishers:National Center for Infectious Diseases

Rights Management:Copyright held by Publisher

Disease Names:West Nile Virus

Disease Aspects:Mortality Physiology Veterinary medicine Virology

Species Common Names:American crow

Species Scientific Names:Corvus brachyrhynchos

Resource Types:Journal (Articles) Table or Spreadsheet

Resource Formats:URL

Languages:English