Detecting West Nile Virus in Owls and Raptors by an Antigen-capture Assay
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We evaluated a rapid antigen-capture assay (VecTest) for detection of West Nile virus in oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs, collected at necropsy from owls (N = 93) and raptors (N = 27). Sensitivity was 93.5%-95.2% for northern owl species but <42.9% for all other species. Specificity was 100% for owls and 85.7% for raptors.
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دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004