West Nile Virus Detection in American Crows

摘要

A dipstick immunochromatographic assay used forWest Nile virus (WNV) detection in mosquitoes was inves-tigated for application to testing of fecal, saliva, and tissuesamples from dead American Crows (Corvus brachyrhyn-chos). Results suggest that VecTest may be an efficientmethod for WNV detection in field-collected, deadAmerican Crows, although confirmation of results and fur-ther investigation are warranted