Passive West Nile virus antibody transfer from maternal Eastern Screech-Owls (Megascops asio) to progeny
Avian Diseases
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Abstract
Transovarial antibody transfer in owls has not been demonstrated for West Nile virus (WNV). We sampled chicks from captive adult WNV-antibody-positive Eastern Screech-Owls (Megascops asio) to evaluate the prevalence of transovarial maternal antibody transfer, as well as titers and duration of maternal antibodies. Twenty-four owlets aged 1 to 27 days old circulated detectable antibodies with neutralizing antibody titers ranging from 20 to 1600 (median 1:40). Demonstrating that WNV antibodies are passively transferred transovarially is important for accurate interpretation of serologic data from young birds.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Passive West Nile virus antibody transfer from maternal Eastern Screech-Owls (Megascops asio) to progeny |
| Series title | Avian Diseases |
| DOI | 10.1637/7509-012606R1.1 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 454-455 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Avian Diseases |
| First page | 454 |
| Last page | 455 |
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