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- West Nile virus (WNV) was first found in New York in 1999 and has spread across the US, Canada, and Mexico, with Corvidae species like ravens and crows being particularly affected.
- A study conducted on Steller's Jays in California between 2011 and 2014 involved capturing and testing 380 jays for WNV antibodies.
- The results showed no detection of antibodies, suggesting that either the jays had never been exposed to the virus or any that were exposed had died before the study.
Article Abstract
West Nile virus (WNV) was first detected in New York in 1999 and, during its expansion across the continental US, southern Canada, and Mexico, members of the Corvidae (ravens, crows, magpies, and jays) were frequently infected and highly susceptible to the virus. As part of a behavioral study of Steller's Jays ( Cyanocitta stelleri ) conducted from 2011-14 in the coastal California counties of San Mateo and Santa Cruz, 380 Steller's Jays were captured and tested for antibodies to WNV. Using the wild bird immunoglobulin G enzyme linked immunoassay, we failed to detect antibodies to WNV, indicating either that there was no previous exposure to the virus or that exposed birds had died.
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