title: Seroconversion in wild birds and local circulation of West Nile virus, Spain.
abstract: A serosurvey for neutralizing antibodies against West Nile virus (WNV) in common coots (Fulica atra) was conducted in Doñana, Spain. Antibody prevalence was highest in 2003, intermediate in 2004, and lowest in 2005. Some birds seroreverted <1 year after first capture. Seroconversion of birds suggests local circulation of the virus.
authors.affiliation: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Seville, Spain. jordi@ebd.csic.es
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Figuerola
authors.forename: Ramon
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soriguer
authors.forename: Gema
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rojo
authors.forename: Concepción
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez Tejedor
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jimenez-Clavero
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D046090:Anseriformes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral