TY - JOUR AU - Figuerola, Jordi AU - Baouab, Riad E. AU - Soriguer, Ramon AU - Fassi-Fihri, Ouafaa AU - Llorente, Francisco AU - Jímenez-Clavero, Miguel Angel T1 - West Nile Virus Antibodies in Wild Birds, Morocco, 2008 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2009 VL - 15 IS - 10 SP - 1651 SN - 1080-6059 AB - 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. KW - Flavivirus KW - West Nile virus KW - arboviruses KW - viruses KW - Morocco KW - birds KW - dispatch DO - 10.3201/eid1510.090340 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/09-0340_article ER - End of Reference