Volume 12, Number 12—December 2006
Dispatch
West Nile Virus Antibody Prevalence in Wild Mammals, Southern Wisconsin
Douglas E. Docherty*, Michael D. Samuel*
, Cherrie A. Nolden†, Kristina F. Egstad*, and Kathryn M. Griffin*
, Cherrie A. Nolden†, Kristina F. Egstad*, and Kathryn M. Griffin*Table
Prevalence of West Nile virus (WNV) antibody in medium-sized wild mammals, southern Wisconsin, 2003–2004
| Species | No. tested | Virus antibody present | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flavivirus, n (%) | WNV specific, n (%) | ||
| Raccoons | 78 | 19 (24) | 15 (19) |
| Opossums | 71 | 27 (38) | 14 (20) |
| Coyote | 59 | 22 (37) | 16 (27) |
| Red fox | 7 | 1 (14) | 1 (14) |
| Skunk | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Feral cat | 5 | 1 (20) | 0 |
| Badger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 228 | 70 (31) | 46 (20) |
