Juvenile Dogs as Potential Sentinels for West Nile Virus Surveillance

  1. M. P. Resnick1,
  2. P. Grunenwald2,
  3. D. Blackmar2,
  4. C. Hailey2,
  5. R. Bueno2,
  6. K. O. Murray1

Article first published online: 9 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01116.x

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Zoonoses and Public Health

Zoonoses and Public Health

Volume 55, Issue 8-10, pages 443–447, October 2008

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Resnick, M. P., Grunenwald, P., Blackmar, D., Hailey, C., Bueno, R. and Murray, K. O. (2008), Juvenile Dogs as Potential Sentinels for West Nile Virus Surveillance. Zoonoses and Public Health, 55: 443–447. doi: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01116.x

Author Information

  1. 1

     Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA

  2. 2

     Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services, Houston, TX, USA

*K. O. Murray, D.V.M., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, 1200 Herman Pressler, Rm 338, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Tel.: (713) 500-9358; Fax: (713) 500-9359; E-mail: kristy.o.murray@uth.tmc.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 SEP 2008
  2. Article first published online: 9 APR 2008
  3. Received for publication October 30, 2007

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Keywords:

  • West Nile virus;
  • surveillance;
  • canines;
  • seroconversion;
  • sentinels;
  • enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay

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.

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