Surveillance for West Nile virus in dead wild birds, South Korea, 2005-2008

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;17(2):299-301. doi: 10.3201/eid1702.100551.

Abstract

To investigate the possibility of West Nile virus (WNV) introduction into South Korea, the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service has conducted nationwide surveillance of WNV activity in dead wild birds since 2005. Surveillance conducted during 2005-2008 found no evidence of WNV activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild / virology*
  • Bird Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Bird Diseases / virology
  • Birds / virology*
  • Brain / virology
  • Diagnosis
  • Kidney / virology
  • RNA, Viral / analysis
  • Republic of Korea / epidemiology
  • Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary*
  • West Nile Fever / epidemiology
  • West Nile Fever / veterinary*
  • West Nile Fever / virology
  • West Nile virus / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • RNA, Viral