Magpies as hosts for West Nile virus, southern France.
European magpies (Pica pica) from southern France were tested for antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) and viral shedding in feces during spring-autumn 2005. Results suggest that this peridomestic species may be a suitable sentinel species and a relevant target for additional investigations on WNV ecology in Europe.
Jourdain
Elsa
E
Centre de Recherche de la Tour du Valat, Arles, France. elsa.jourdain@hik.se
Gauthier-Clerc
Michel
M
Sabatier
Philippe
P
Grège
Océane
O
Greenland
Timothy
T
Leblond
Agnès
A
Lafaye
Murielle
M
Zeller
Hervé G
HG
D000818:Animals; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000821:virology; D006736:Horses / Q000821:virology; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000821:virology*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance / Q000662:veterinary; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D019371:Topography, Medical; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014902:West Nile virus