We assessed West Nile virus (WNV) antibody prevalence in American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in southern Quebec by sampling 152 birds during the 2003–05 breeding seasons. We analyzed the dependence of antibody prevalence on age group, year, and gender; a significant relationship was detected only between age (adults vs. nestlings) and antibody prevalence. Furthermore, reproductive success did not appear to be linked with the prevalence of anti–WNV antibodies in this population.
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1 April 2010
Prevalence of West Nile Virus in Wild American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) of Southern Quebec, Canada
Manon C. Dubé,
David M. Bird,
Antonia Dibernardo,
L. Robbin Lindsay,
Hugues Charest
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 46 • No. 2
April 2010
Vol. 46 • No. 2
April 2010
American kestrel
antibody
Falco sparverius
plaque reduction neutralization test
Quebec
West Nile virus