West Nile Virus Detection in Kidney, Cloacal, and Nasopharyngeal Specimens

We compared kidney tissue samples and cloacal and nasopharyngeal swab samples from field-collected dead crows and blue jays for West Nile virus surveillance. Compared to tissue samples, 35% more swab samples were false negative. Swab samples were usually positive only when the corresponding tissue s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ohajuruka, Ojimadu A., Berry, Richard L., Grimes, Sheila, Farkas, Susanne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16229775
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1109.050016
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Sumario:We compared kidney tissue samples and cloacal and nasopharyngeal swab samples from field-collected dead crows and blue jays for West Nile virus surveillance. Compared to tissue samples, 35% more swab samples were false negative. Swab samples were usually positive only when the corresponding tissue sample was strongly positive.

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