Annual variation in West Nile virus antibodies in American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in Eastern Pennsylvania

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 301-307

  Medica, Darcy L ^a   Bildstein, Keith L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hawk Mountain Sanctuary   (United States)

Author keywords

American Kestrel; Falco sparverius; Pennsylvania; Raptor; Seroprevalence; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ANTIBODY; BLOOD; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE SPREAD; NEUTRALIZATION; RAPTOR; SALIVA; VIRAL DISEASE; VIRUS;

HAWK MOUNTAIN; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; FALCO SPARVERIUS; RAPTORES; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 73249130785     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-08-76.1     Document Type: Article

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