Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Assays to detect West Nile virus in dead birds.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Stone, Ward B et al.
- Affiliation:
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation · United States
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
Using oral swab samples to detect West Nile virus in dead birds, we compared the Rapid Analyte Measurement Platform (RAMP) assay with VecTest and real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. The sensitivities of RAMP and VecTest for testing corvid species were 91.0% and 82.1%, respectively.
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