Crow deaths caused by West Nile virus during winter.
In New York, an epizootic of American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) deaths from West Nile virus (WNV) infection occurred during winter 2004-2005, a cold season when mosquitoes are not active. Detection of WNV in feces collected at the roost suggests lateral transmission through contact or fecal contamination.
Dawson
Jennifer R
JR
New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA. zoonoses@health.state.ny.us
Stone
Ward B
WB
Ebel
Gregory D
GD
Young
David S
DS
Galinski
David S
DS
Pensabene
Jason P
JP
Franke
Mary A
MA
Eidson
Millicent
M
Kramer
Laura D
LD
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D046368:Crows; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005838:Genotype; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*