Emerging Infectious Diseases (Oct 2003)

West Nile Virus Transmission in Resident Birds, Dominican Republic

  • Oliver Komar,
  • Mark B. Robbins,
  • Kaci Klenk,
  • Bradley J. Blitvich,
  • Nicole L. Marlenee,
  • Kristen L. Burkhalter,
  • Duane J. Gubler,
  • Guillermo Gonzálvez,
  • Carlos J. Peña,
  • A. Townsend Peterson,
  • Nicholas Komar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0910.030222
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 10
pp. 1299 – 1302

Abstract

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We report West Nile virus (WNV) activity in the Dominican Republic for the first time. Specific anti-WNV antibodies were detected in 5 (15%) of 33 resident birds sampled at one location in November 2002. One seropositive bird was <4 months old, indicating a recent infection.

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