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Emerging Infectious Diseases. 9(10):1299-302, 2003 Oct.

West Nile virus transmission in resident birds, Dominican Republic.

Komar O, Robbins MB, Klenk K, Blitvich BJ, Marlenee NL, Burkhalter KL, Gubler DJ, Gonzalvez G, Pena CJ, Peterson AT, Komar N

Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, KS 66045-7561, USA. okomar@ku.edu

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Article type: Curated - Canary ID: 1032

Cause and Effect Analysis Interspecies susceptibility data Shared exposures with humans Shared outcomes with humans Gene sequence data
Yes No No No No
Study type N Routes Sampling Controls Timing
cross sectional 147 vector exposure yes concurrent
Exposures West Nile virus
Outcomes West Nile Fever
Species Coccyzus minor
Priotelus
Quiscalus niger
Ruddy quail-dove
Saurothera longirostris
Turdus plumbeus
Locations location map
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (general) Hispaniola (island)
Sierra de Baoruco (ridge(s))

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