Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Experimental infection of Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) with West Nile virus.
- Journal:
- Journal of vector ecology : journal of the Society for Vector Ecology
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Panella, Nicholas A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · United States
Abstract
The Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) has recently experienced a population explosion in North America. It is frequently infected with West Nile virus (WNV). To test the hypothesis that the Eurasian collared-dove is competent to transmit WNV, we experimentally infected two cohorts of doves with two different strains of WNV, CO08, and NY99, respectively. Both virus strains induced a low-level viremia, capable of infecting a small fraction of vector mosquitoes. We suggest that the Eurasian collared-dove plays a relatively insignificant role as an amplifying host for WNV, but it may be important where it is locally abundant.
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