Rapid West Nile Virus Antigen Detection

Rapid West Nile Virus Antigen Detection

We compared the VecTest WNV antigen assay with standard methods of West Nile virus (WNV) detection in swabs from American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) and House Sparrows (Passer domesticus). The VecTest detected WNV more frequently than the plaque assay and was comparable to a TaqMan reverse transc...

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Main Authors: Nicholas A. Panella, Kristen L. Burkhalter, Stanley A. Langevin, Aaron C. Brault, Lynn M. Schooley, Brad J. Biggerstaff, Roger S. Nasci, Nicholas Komar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
flavivirus
oral swab
cloacal swab
arbovirus surveillance
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/10/04-0394_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/10/04-0394_article

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