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Erschienen in: Archives of Virology 5/2009

01.05.2009 | Original Article

Persistent West Nile virus infection in the house sparrow (Passer domesticus)

verfasst von: Nicole Nemeth, Ginger Young, Christina Ndaluka, Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Nicholas Komar, Richard Bowen

Erschienen in: Archives of Virology | Ausgabe 5/2009

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Abstract

Long-term persistence of West Nile virus (WNV) infection within vertebrate reservoir hosts is a potential mechanism for overwintering of this (and other) arbovirus(es) at temperate latitudes. The house sparrow (Passer domesticus), an established amplifying host for WNV and other arboviruses, was used as a model to confirm chronicity of WNV infection in passerine birds and to evaluate the feasibility of two overwintering mechanisms: blood-borne infection of arthropod vectors (recrudescence) and oral infection of vertebrate reservoir hosts (ingestion of infected tissues through predation). WNV-inoculated sparrows were monitored for persistent infection for up to 2 years. Infectious virus persisted in tissues through 43 days, but not in sera beyond 6 days. Viral RNA persisted in tissues through 65 days. Chronicity of WNV infection in some tissues, but not blood, supports the predation mechanism of WNV overwintering, but not recrudescence. RNA persistence impacts interpretation and etiologic determination of avian mortality.
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Metadaten
Titel
Persistent West Nile virus infection in the house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
verfasst von
Nicole Nemeth
Ginger Young
Christina Ndaluka
Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann
Nicholas Komar
Richard Bowen
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2009
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Archives of Virology / Ausgabe 5/2009
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-009-0369-x

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