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Juvenile Dogs as Potential Sentinels for West Nile Virus Surveillance
Author(s) -
Resnick M. P.,
Grunenwald P.,
Blackmar D.,
Hailey C.,
Bueno R.,
Murray K. O.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
zoonoses and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1863-2378
pISSN - 1863-1959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01116.x
Subject(s) - west nile virus , seroconversion , juvenile , virology , biology , veterinary medicine , virus , medicine , ecology
Summary We conducted a study to determine whether juvenile stray dogs could be sentinels for West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance. Seroconversion was detected 6 weeks before the first reported human case. Our findings provide evidence that dogs could be useful sentinels for monitoring areas for evidence of WNV during transmission seasons.