title: Prevalence of West Nile virus in wild American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) of southern Quebec, Canada.
abstract: We assessed West Nile virus (WNV) antibody prevalence in American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in southern Quebec by sampling 152 birds during the 2003-05 breeding seasons. We analyzed the dependence of antibody prevalence on age group, year, and gender; a significant relationship was detected only between age (adults vs. nestlings) and antibody prevalence. Furthermore, reproductive success did not appear to be linked with the prevalence of anti-WNV antibodies in this population.
authors.affiliation: Avian Science and Conservation Centre, McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore Rd., Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9, Canada. manon.dube@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Manon C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Dubé
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bird
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dibernardo
authors.forename: L Robbin
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.forename: Hugues
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Charest
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000821:virology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D046093:Falconiformes / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology; D012621:Seasons; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral