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 Drouet
Table 4
West Nile virus neutralizing antibodies of storks caught at various sites, Israel, 1998–2000
| Date of collection | Location | Age | No. pos/ No. test | SNa titer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Month | ||||
| 1998 | Sept 1 | Eilat I | <1 year | 3/11 | 2x40, 1x>1280 |
| Sept 9 | Eilat II | Adult | 3/3 | 320, 640, 1280 | |
| Oct 8 | Eilat III | Adult | 5/6 | 20->1280 | |
| Oct 12 | Kfar Rupin (migrating) | Adult | 4/8 | 2x80, 2x640 | |
| Oct 20 | N. Israel (Resident) | Adult | 6/10 | 1x40, 4x80,1x160 | |
| 1999 | Jan 10 | N. Israel | Adult | 2/2 | 80, 160 |
| Apr 10 | (Resident) | 1/1 | 80 | ||
| May 12 | 2/2 | 160, 320 | |||
| Sept 5 | Kfar Rupin | <1 year | 1/4 | 40 | |
| (migrating) | Adult | 1/2 | 80 | ||
| 2000 | Jan 3 | Neve Eitan (migrating) | Adult | 9/12 | 4x80, 4x160, 1x320 |
| Jun 15 | Golan Heights (resident breeders) | 3 months | 0/4 | <10 | |
| Total | <1 year | 4/19 | (21.1%) | ||
| Adults | 33/46 | (71.7%) | |||
| 37/65 | (56.9%) | ||||
aSN=serum neutralization
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