Seroprevalence of West Nile virus in Cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus) and Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) in the centre region of Portugal

• Autor(es): Loureiro, Filipa ; Cardoso, Luis ; Matos, Ana Cristina ; Matos, Ana ; Matos, Manuela ; Silva, Filipe ; Coelho, Ana Cláudia
• Data: 2024
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/10079
• Origem: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
• Assunto(s): AeGypius monachus; Cinereous vulture; Griffon vulture; Gyp fulvus; West Nile Virus; Zoonosis
• Tipo de Documento: Comunicação em conferência
• Idioma: Inglês
• Contribuidor(es): Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

Descrição

West Nine virus (WNV) is an emergent zoonotic pathogen spread worldwide. This flavivirus is endemically maintained in a life cycle with birds acting as reservoirs, Culex mosquitopes as the main vectors, and human and horses as accidental dead-end hosts. The potential impact ofWNV infection on wildlife populations can be severe, especially in thjreatened or endangered species. This work might be useful as a starting point for a surveillance program to better assess the real distribution of the WNV in Portuguese vulutres. Early virus detection is important for both bird conservation and public health.