First detection of West Nile virus in domestic pigeon in Korea.
J Vet Sci
; 17(4): 587-589, 2016 Dec 30.
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ABSTRACT
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic pathogen that has spread throughout Europe and the United States. Recently, WNV spread to East and Southeast Asia, and great efforts have been made in South Korea to prevent the spread of WNV from neighboring countries. In this study, we diagnosed the first case of WNV in pigeons (Columba livia domestica) residing in cities using a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and confirmed it with nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis and sequencing. This is the first report to provide convincing evidence that WNV is present within South Korea.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Columbidae
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Fiebre del Nilo Occidental
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Virus del Nilo Occidental
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Enfermedades de las Aves
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
Revista:
J Vet Sci
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Año:
2016
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Article