title: Field Surveillance Methods for West Nile Virus.
abstract: Surveillance of West Nile virus (WNV) in populations of mosquitoes or sentinel animals is of primary importance when assessing the risks to human health posed by naturally circulating WNV. In this chapter we focus on methods for detection of both WNV and its enzootic transmission. Methods for virus detection include CDC mini light trap, CDC gravid trap, and dead bird surveillance. Methods for transmission detection include passive box traps, chicken-baited traps, and sentinel chickens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tropical Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, JBJ Building, Room 509, 1430 Tulane Ave., SL-17, New Orleans, LA, 70119, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Jameson
authors.affiliation: Department of Tropical Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, JBJ Building, Room 509, 1430 Tulane Ave., SL-17, New Orleans, LA, 70119, USA. wesson@tulane.edu.
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wesson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000821:virology; D009033:Culicidae / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology*; D062486:Public Health Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: Dead bird surveillance; Gravid trap; Light trap; Passive box trap; Sentinel chickens; West Nile virus