Evaluation of antibody response to vaccination against West Nile virus in thick billed parrots (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha)
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Issue Date
2011Subject
VIROLOGYDEATHS
THICK-BILLED PARROTS
ENDANGERED SPECIES
VETERINARY MEDICINE
VACCINES
NORTH AMERICA
ZOOS
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife MedicineVolume
42Issue
3Begin page
495End page
498
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http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1638/2010-0138.1Abstract
West Nile virus (WNV) was first documented in North America in New York City in 1999. Several deaths attributable to WNV have been reported in captive thick-billed parrots (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha), an endangered psittacine native to North America. The serologic responses in 12 captive adult thick-billed parrots after a series of three initial WNV vaccine injections with annual boosters over 6 yr was evaluated....Type
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Copyright 2011 by American Association of Zoo Veterinariansae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1638/2010-0138.1
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