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Clinical Evaluation and Outcomes of Naturally Acquired West Nile Virus Infection in Raptors Show Full Record 4997

Source: J Zoo Wildl Med. 2009 Mar;40(1):51-63
Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles)
Searchable Keywords: Pathology Raptors Rehabilitation (animal) West Nile virus
Abstract: From abstract: West Nile virus (WNV) infection and associated disease and mortality have been documented in numerous North American raptor species. Information regarding clinical presentations and long-term outcomes of WNV-infected raptors is important in the clinic for the diagnosis, treatment, and assessment of prognosis, as well as for understanding potential population level effects on raptor species. Raptors of 22 species admitted to a rehabilitation clinic were tested, from 2002 to 2005, f...

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): Journal (Articles), Table or Spreadsheet
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].

Increased Avian Diversity Is Associated with Lower Incidence of Human West Nile Infection: Observation of the Dilution Effect Show Full Record 4174

Source: PLoS ONE. 2008 Jun 25;3(6):e2488.
Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles)
Searchable Keywords: Epidemiology Models Statistics United States West Nile virus
Abstract: From abstract (free full-text available): Recent infectious disease models illustrate a suite of mechanisms that can result in lower incidence of disease in areas of higher disease host diversity-the 'dilution effect'. . . Here, we explored whether the dilution effect can be observed in the relationship between the incidence of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection and bird (host) diversity in the eastern US. We constructed a novel geospatial contrasts analysis that compares the small difference...

Migratory Birds and Spread of West Nile Virus in the Western Hemisphere [Review] Show Full Record 1670

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2000 Jul-Aug;6(4):319-28.
Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles)
Searchable Keywords: Animal flight Bird diseases Disease transmission Europe Migratory birds North America Physiology South America Veterinary medicine Virology West Nile virus
Abstract: From abstract: West Nile virus, an Old World flavivirus related to St. Louis encephalitis virus, was first recorded in the New World during August 1999 in the borough of Queens, New York City. Through October 1999, 62 patients, 7 of whom died, had confirmed infections with the virus. Ornithophilic mosquitoes are the principal vectors of West Nile virus in the Old World, and birds of several species, chiefly migrants, appear to be the major introductory or amplifying hosts. If transovarial transm...

Migratory Birds and West Nile Virus Show Full Record 1660

Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2003;94 Suppl:47S-58S.
Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles), Maps
Searchable Keywords: Animal flight Bird diseases Caribbean Region Disease transmission House Sparrow Mexico Migratory birds New York West Nile virus Zoonoses
Abstract: From abstract (free full-text available): West Nile virus was first recorded in the New World during August 1999 in New York City. Aetiology of the disease in the Old World indicated birds as the likely introductory and amplifying hosts with ornithophilous mosquitoes, e.g. Culex pipiens, as the principal vectors. Speculation regarding likely agents for movement of the virus in its new environment focused on migratory birds, but evidence to date is equivocal. While spread of the disease has been ...

National Agricultural Library - West Nile Virus Bibliography & Web Indexes, 1965-2002 Show Full Record 109

Source: National Agricultural Library
Resource Type(s): Bibliography and Web Indexes
Searchable Keywords: Domestic animal health Human health West Nile virus Wildlife diseases
Abstract: A bibliographic resource on West Nile virus. The topical focuses of this resource includes genetics, viral isolation, purification, factors favoring viral transmission, the search for vaccines, vector biology and behavior, surveillance programs, disease spread, wild birds as viral reservoirs, susceptibility of domestic and wild animals, control programs, mortality, etc. If available, citations include keywords and abstracts.

Natural and Experimental West Nile Virus Infection in Five Raptor Species. Show Full Record 1346

Source: Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 2006 Jan;42(1):1-13.
Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles), Photographs from Slide, Table or Spreadsheet
Searchable Keywords: Bird diseases Pathogenicity Raptors Veterinary medicine Virology West Nile virus Wild birds
Abstract: From abstract (free full-text available): We studied the effects of natural and/or experimental infections of West Nile virus (WNV) in five raptor species from July 2002 to March 2004, including American kestrels (Falco sparverius), golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos), red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), barn owls (Tyto alba), and great horned owls (Bubo virginianus). Birds were infected per mosquito bite, per os, or percutaneously by needle. Many experimentally infected birds developed mosquito...

Ophthalmologic and Oculopathologic Findings in Red-tailed Hawks and Cooper's Hawks with Naturally Acquired West Nile Virus Infection Show Full Record 3083

Source: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 2007 Oct 15;231(8):1240-8.
Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles)
Searchable Keywords: Eye Hawks Lesions Pathology West Nile virus
Abstract: From abstract (online abstract only): OBJECTIVE: To assess ophthalmologic features and ocular lesions in red-tailed hawks and Cooper's hawks naturally infected with West Nile virus (WNV). DESIGN: Original study. ANIMALS: 13 hawks. PROCEDURES: All hawks underwent complete ophthalmic examinations including slit lamp biomicroscopy and binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy. Eleven hawks were euthanized because of a grave prognosis; complete necropsies were performed. Eyes, brain, heart, and kidneys were...

Potential Impacts of West Nile Virus on Wildlife in California Show Full Record 1225

Source: University of California-Davis. School of Veterinary Medicine. Wildlife Health Center
Resource Type(s): Issue Overviews, Management Plans and Reports
Searchable Keywords: Birds Human health Mosquito control Mosquitoes Surveillance (monitoring) Wildlife diseases
Abstract: From the website: WNV was first detected in southern California in 2003, and infection is expected to become widespread in 2004. Wildlife populations may be directly impacted if WNV infections results in mortality and reduced survival. In addition, wildlife may be positively or negatively affected by mosquito control activities aimed at protecting humans from WNV exposure. This paper presents a model for assessing and visualizing the potential impacts of WNV on wildlife in California, and provid...

Rapid Amplification of West Nile Virus: The Role of Hatch-Year Birds Show Full Record 3571

Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. February 1, 2008, 8(1): 57-68
Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles)
Searchable Keywords: Disease transmission Epidemiology Human health Illinois Mosquitoes Vectors (disease) Wild birds Zoonoses
Abstract: From abstract (online abstract only): Epizootic transmission of West Nile virus (WNV) often intensifies rapidly leading to increasing risk of human infection, but the processes underlying amplification remain poorly understood. We quantified epizootic WNV transmission in communities of mosquitoes and birds in the Chicago, Illinois (USA) region during 2005 and 2006. Using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods, we detected WNV in 227 of 1195 mosquito pools (19%) in 2005 and 205 of 1...

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