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. 2002 Sep;8(9):979-82.
doi: 10.3201/eid0809.020152.

Detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of antibodies to West Nile virus in birds

Gregory D Ebel  1 , Alan P Dupuis 2nd, David Nicholas, Donna Young, Joseph Maffei, Laura D Kramer
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Detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of antibodies to West Nile virus in birds

Gregory D Ebel et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Sep.

Abstract

We adapted an indirect immunoglobulin G enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to facilitate studies of West Nile virus (WNV) and evaluated its application to taxonomically diverse avian species. Anti-WNV antibodies were detected in 23 bird species, including many exotic species, demonstrating its value in studies of WNV epizootiology.

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