title: Magpies as hosts for West Nile virus, southern France.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherche de la Tour du Valat, Arles, France. elsa.jourdain@hik.se
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jourdain
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gauthier-Clerc
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sabatier
authors.forename: Océane
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grège
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Greenland
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leblond
authors.forename: Murielle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lafaye
authors.forename: Hervé G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Zeller
mesh_terms: 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