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      Comparative West Nile virus detection in organs of naturally infected American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos).

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          Widespread deaths of American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos)were associated with the 1999 outbreak of West Nile (WN) virus in the New York City region. We compared six organs from 20 crow carcasses as targets for WN virus detection. Half the carcasses had at least one positive test result for WN virus infection. The brain was the most sensitive test organ; it was the only positive organ for three of the positive crows. The sensitivity of crow organs as targets for WN virus detection makes crow death useful for WN virus surveillance.

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          Journal
          Emerg Infect Dis
          eid
          Emerging Infectious Diseases
          Centers for Disease Control
          1080-6040
          1080-6059
          Jul-Aug 2001
          : 7
          : 4
          : 754-755
          Affiliations
          Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO 80522, USA.
          Article
          2631762
          11592255
          7d67d52d-f663-450d-b4ae-b2ed9dcf9c17
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          Infectious disease & Microbiology
          Infectious disease & Microbiology

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