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  • Title: Detecting West Nile virus in owls and raptors by an antigen-capture assay.
    Author: Gancz AY, Campbell DG, Barker IK, Lindsay R, Hunter B.
    Journal: Emerg Infect Dis; 2004 Dec; 10(12):2204-6. PubMed ID: 15663862.
    Abstract:
    We evaluated a rapid antigen-capture assay (VecTest) for detection of West Nile virus in oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs, collected at necropsy from owls (N = 93) and raptors (N = 27). Sensitivity was 93.5%-95.2% for northern owl species but <42.9% for all other species. Specificity was 100% for owls and 85.7% for raptors.
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