Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus during Winter
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 conta...
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author | Jennifer R. Dawson Ward B. Stone Gregory D. Ebel David S. Young David S. Galinski Jason P. Pensabene Mary A. Franke Millicent Eidson Laura D. Kramer |
author_facet | Jennifer R. Dawson Ward B. Stone Gregory D. Ebel David S. Young David S. Galinski Jason P. Pensabene Mary A. Franke Millicent Eidson Laura D. Kramer |
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description | 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. |
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spelling | doaj.art-8d93d42490bb4ed3abc92ddae891f4f32022-12-21T23:42:48ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592007-12-0113121912191410.3201/eid1312.070413Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus during WinterJennifer R. DawsonWard B. StoneGregory D. EbelDavid S. YoungDavid S. GalinskiJason P. PensabeneMary A. FrankeMillicent EidsonLaura D. KramerIn 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/12/07-0413_articleWest Nile virusAmerican Crowlateral transmissionwinterroostdispatch |
spellingShingle | Jennifer R. Dawson Ward B. Stone Gregory D. Ebel David S. Young David S. Galinski Jason P. Pensabene Mary A. Franke Millicent Eidson Laura D. Kramer Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus during Winter Emerging Infectious Diseases West Nile virus American Crow lateral transmission winter roost dispatch |
title | Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus during Winter |
title_full | Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus during Winter |
title_fullStr | Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus during Winter |
title_full_unstemmed | Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus during Winter |
title_short | Crow Deaths Caused by West Nile Virus during Winter |
title_sort | crow deaths caused by west nile virus during winter |
topic | West Nile virus American Crow lateral transmission winter roost dispatch |
url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/12/07-0413_article |
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