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. 2009 Oct;15(10):1651-3.
doi: 10.3201/eid1510.090340.

West Nile virus antibodies in wild birds, Morocco, 2008

Jordi Figuerola  1 , Riad E Baouab, Ramon Soriguer, Ouafaa Fassi-Fihri, Francisco Llorente, Miguel Angel Jímenez-Clavero
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West Nile virus antibodies in wild birds, Morocco, 2008

Jordi Figuerola et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

To determine circulation of West Nile virus (WNV) during nonepidemic times, we serosurveyed wild birds of Morocco in 2008. We found antibodies against WNV in 12 (3.5%) birds, against Usutu virus in 1 (0.3%), and against both in 2 (0.6%). High WNV prevalence among juvenile birds suggests local virus circulation among resident birds.

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