Volume 8, Number 4—April 2002
Research
Introduction of West Nile Virus in the Middle East by Migrating White Storks
Mertyn Malkinson*
, Caroline Banet*, Yoram Weisman*, Shimon Pokamunski†, Roni King‡, Vincent Deubel§, and Marie-Thrse Drouet
, Caroline Banet*, Yoram Weisman*, Shimon Pokamunski†, Roni King‡, Vincent Deubel§, and Marie-Thrse DrouetTable 3
Summary of viral isolations and polymerese chain reaction (PCR) examinations of the 13 storks that arrived in Eilat, Israel, August 26, 1998
| Date of collection (1998) | Date of laboratory examination | No. of storks examined | No. of WNV isolates (Vero cells) | No. of brains PCR positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | Sept 4 | 3a | 1 a | 3 b |
| August 28 | Sept 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| August 28 | Oct 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 9 |
a Pooled sample.
b From three litters of suckling mice inoculated with the pool of three stork brains.
WNV=West Nile virus.
