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West Nile Virus Antibodies in Avian Species of Georgia, USA: 2000–2004

Gibbs, Samantha E.J., Allison, Andrew B., Yabsley, Michael J., Mead, Daniel G., Wilcox, Benjamin R., Stallknecht, David E.·2006·Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
DOI 10.1089/vbz.2006.6.57
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West Nile virus (WNV) was first isolated in the state of Georgia in the summer of 2001. As amplifying hosts of WNV, avian species play an important role in the distribution and epidemiology of the virus. The objective of this study was to identify avian species that are locally involved as potential amplifying hosts of WNV and can serve as indicators of WNV transmission over the physiographic and land use variation present in the southeastern United States. Avian serum samples (n=14,077) from 83 species of birds captured throughout Georgia during the summers of 2000-2004 were tested by a plaque reduction neutralization test for antibodies to WNV and St. Louis encephalitis virus. Over the 5-year period, WNV-neutralizing antibodies were detected in 869 (6.2%) samples. The WNV seroprevalence increased significantly throughout the study and was species dependent. The highest antibody prevalence rates were detected in rock pigeons (Columba livia), northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis), common ground doves (Columbina passerina), grey catbirds (Deumetella carolinensis), and northern mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos). Northern cardinals, in addition to having high geometric mean antibody titers and seroprevalence rates, were commonly found in all land use types and physiographic regions. Rock pigeons, common ground doves, grey catbirds, and northern mockingbirds, although also having high seroprevalence rates and high antibody titers against WNV, were more restricted in their dis…

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  • Mourning dove seroprevalence was much lower in other studies.

    “Mourning dove seroprevalence was also much lower in other studies (Ringia et al. 2004; Gibbs et al. 2006).”

    From Avian host community structure and prevalence of West Nile virus in Chicago, Illinois (2009) · cites this paper as Gibbs et al. 2006

  • Seroprevalence values in this study were considerably higher than those in Florida in 2000, Georgia in 2000-2004, and statewide surveys of Illinois in 2002 and 2001-2004.

    “Studies in Florida in 2000 (Godsey et al. 2005), Georgia in 2000-2004 (Gibbs et al. 2006), and statewide surveys of Illinois in 2002 (Ringia et al. 2004) and 2001-2004 (Beveroth et al. 2006), indicate seroprevalence values considerably lower than those reported here.”

    From Avian host community structure and prevalence of West Nile virus in Chicago, Illinois (2009) · cites this paper as Gibbs et al. 2006

  • Northern cardinals and mourning doves meet the criteria of Gibbs et al. (2006) as optimal WNV sentinels.

    “these species meet the criteria of Gibbs et al. (2006) as optimal WNV sentinels”

    From Avian host community structure and prevalence of West Nile virus in Chicago, Illinois (2009) · cites this paper as Gibbs et al. (2006)

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Authors
Gibbs, S. E. J., Allison, A. B., Yabsley, M. J., Mead, D. G., Wilcox, B. R., & Stallknecht, D. E.
Affiliations
University of Georgia (US)
ORCID
Venue
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2006-03
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
57-72
ISSN
  • 1530-3667 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-7759
DOI
10.1089/vbz.2006.6.57
OpenAlex
W2058726246
Cited by
68
References
0
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FWCI
7.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.liebertpub.com/nv/resources-tools/text-and-data-mining-policy/121/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Public Health Service (U50/CCU420515-01)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
Keywords
West Nile virus, neutralizing antibodies, sentinel species, northern cardinal, Columba livia, Columbina passerina, Mimus polyglottos, St. Louis encephalitis virus, land use, Georgia, bird species distribution
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Animals, Antibodies, Viral, Bird Diseases, Birds, Geography, Georgia, Neutralization Tests, Population Surveillance, West Nile Fever, West Nile virus, Logistic Models, Seroepidemiologic Studies

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