West Nile virus antibodies in wild birds, Morocco, 2008.
To determine circulation of West Nile virus (WNV) during nonepidemic times, we serosurveyed wild birds of Morocco in 2008. We found antibodies against WNV in 12 (3.5%) birds, against Usutu virus in 1 (0.3%), and against both in 2 (0.6%). High WNV prevalence among juvenile birds suggests local virus circulation among resident birds.
Estacion Biologica de Donana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Seville, Spain. jordi@ebd.csic.es
Jordi
J
Figuerola
Riad E
RE
Baouab
Ramon
R
Soriguer
Ouafaa
O
Fassi-Fihri
Francisco
F
Llorente
Miguel Angel
MA
Jímenez-Clavero
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001717:Birds; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral