Assays to detect West Nile virus in dead birds.
Using oral swab samples to detect West Nile virus in dead birds, we compared the Rapid Analyte Measurement Platform (RAMP) assay with VecTest and real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. The sensitivities of RAMP and VecTest for testing corvid species were 91.0% and 82.1%, respectively.
Stone
Ward B
WB
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, New York, USA. wbstone@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Therrien
Joseph E
JE
Benson
Robert
R
Kramer
Laura
L
Kauffman
Elizabeth B
EB
Eldson
Millicent
M
Campbell
Scott
S
D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology*; D001921:Brain / Q000821:virology; D046092:Columbiformes / Q000821:virology; D046094:Galliformes / Q000821:virology; D009055:Mouth / Q000821:virology; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000821:virology; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic