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Emerg Infect Dis
; 14(1): 158-60, 2008 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18258098
ABSTRACT
European magpies (Pica pica) from southern France were tested for antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) and viral shedding in feces during spring-autumn 2005. Results suggest that this peridomestic species may be a suitable sentinel species and a relevant target for additional investigations on WNV ecology in Europe.