Abstract
We compared the VecTest WNV antigen assay with standard methods of West Nile virus (WNV) detection in swabs from American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) and House Sparrows (Passer domesticus). The VecTest detected WNV more frequently than the plaque assay and was comparable to a TaqMan reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antigens, Viral / analysis*
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Bird Diseases / virology*
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Crows
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Sparrows
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Specimen Handling / methods
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Time Factors
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Viral Plaque Assay
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West Nile Fever / veterinary*
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West Nile Fever / virology
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West Nile virus / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Antigens, Viral
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic