Volume 10, Number 12—December 2004
Research
VecTest as Diagnostic and Surveillance Tool for West Nile Virus in Dead Birds
Ward B. Stone*
, Joseph C. Okoniewski*, Joseph E. Therrien*, Laura D. Kramer†, Elizabeth B. Kauffman†, and Millicent Eidson†
, Joseph C. Okoniewski*, Joseph E. Therrien*, Laura D. Kramer†, Elizabeth B. Kauffman†, and Millicent Eidson†Table 4
VecTest results from brain swabs of RT-PCR–positivea birds with oral VecTest-negative results
| Species | N | No. positive | No. narrow-line resultsb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Horned Owl | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Jay | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| American Crow | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Common Raven | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other speciesc | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| All species | 49 | 8 | 5 |
