Serologic evidence of West Nile virus transmission, Jamaica, West Indies

Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 Jul;9(7):860-3. doi: 10.3201/eid0907.030249.

Abstract

In spring 2002, an intensive avian serosurvey was initiated in Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. We collected >1,600 specimens from resident and nonresident neotropical migratory birds before their northerly migrations. Plaque reduction neutralization test results indicated specific neutralizing antibodies to West Nile virus in 11 resident species from Jamaica.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Migration
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology
  • Bird Diseases / blood
  • Bird Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Bird Diseases / transmission*
  • Bird Diseases / virology
  • Birds / virology*
  • Jamaica / epidemiology
  • West Nile Fever / blood
  • West Nile Fever / epidemiology*
  • West Nile Fever / transmission
  • West Nile Fever / veterinary*
  • West Nile virus / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral