West Nile Virus Antibody Prevalence in Wild Mammals, Southern Wisconsin

West Nile Virus Antibody Prevalence in Wild Mammals, Southern Wisconsin

Twenty percent prevalence of West Nile virus antibody was found in free-ranging medium-sized Wisconsin mammals. No significant differences were noted in antibody prevalence with regard to sex, age, month of collection, or species. Our results suggest a similar route of infection in these mammals.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Douglas E. Docherty, Michael D. Samuel, Cherrie A. Nolden, Kristina F. Egstad, Kathryn M. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Wisconsin
serosurvey
West Nile virus
wild mammals
dispatch
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/12/06-0173_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/12/06-0173_article

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