Seroconversion in Wild Birds and Local Circulation of West Nile Virus, Spain

A serosurvey for neutralizing antibodies against West Nile virus (WNV) in common coots (Fulica atra) was conducted in Doñana, Spain. Antibody prevalence was highest in 2003, intermediate in 2004, and lowest in 2005. Some birds seroreverted <1 year after first capture. Seroconversion of birds sugg...

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Main Authors: Jordi Figuerola, Ramon Soriguer, Gema Rojo, Concepción Gómez Tejedor, Miguel Angel Jimenez-Clavero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/12/07-0343_article
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author Jordi Figuerola
Ramon Soriguer
Gema Rojo
Concepción Gómez Tejedor
Miguel Angel Jimenez-Clavero
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description A serosurvey for neutralizing antibodies against West Nile virus (WNV) in common coots (Fulica atra) was conducted in Doñana, Spain. Antibody prevalence was highest in 2003, intermediate in 2004, and lowest in 2005. Some birds seroreverted <1 year after first capture. Seroconversion of birds suggests local circulation of the virus.
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spelling doaj.art-436ac7a70a7d41e8b271e69508e6cb2b2022-12-22T02:43:49ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592007-12-0113121915191710.3201/eid1312.070343Seroconversion in Wild Birds and Local Circulation of West Nile Virus, SpainJordi FiguerolaRamon SoriguerGema RojoConcepción Gómez TejedorMiguel Angel Jimenez-ClaveroA serosurvey for neutralizing antibodies against West Nile virus (WNV) in common coots (Fulica atra) was conducted in Doñana, Spain. Antibody prevalence was highest in 2003, intermediate in 2004, and lowest in 2005. Some birds seroreverted <1 year after first capture. Seroconversion of birds suggests local circulation of the virus.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/12/07-0343_articleDispersalreservoir ecologyseroconversionseroprevalencevirus circulationWest Nile virus ecology
spellingShingle Jordi Figuerola
Ramon Soriguer
Gema Rojo
Concepción Gómez Tejedor
Miguel Angel Jimenez-Clavero
Seroconversion in Wild Birds and Local Circulation of West Nile Virus, Spain
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Dispersal
reservoir ecology
seroconversion
seroprevalence
virus circulation
West Nile virus ecology
title Seroconversion in Wild Birds and Local Circulation of West Nile Virus, Spain
title_full Seroconversion in Wild Birds and Local Circulation of West Nile Virus, Spain
title_fullStr Seroconversion in Wild Birds and Local Circulation of West Nile Virus, Spain
title_full_unstemmed Seroconversion in Wild Birds and Local Circulation of West Nile Virus, Spain
title_short Seroconversion in Wild Birds and Local Circulation of West Nile Virus, Spain
title_sort seroconversion in wild birds and local circulation of west nile virus spain
topic Dispersal
reservoir ecology
seroconversion
seroprevalence
virus circulation
West Nile virus ecology
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/12/07-0343_article
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