Abstract
A total of 178 free-living birds of 14 species of 7 families of Passeriformes sampled in a freshwater reedswamp habitat in southern Moravia in July 2006 were examined for hemagglutination-inhibiting (HI) antibodies to Alphavirus Sindbis (SINV), and bunyaviruses Tahyna (TAHV) and Batai (BATV). Hemagglutination-inhibiting antibody was detected against all three viruses, but at different frequencies: SINV 0.7%, TAHV 14.0%, and BATV 6.8%. The survey indicates circulation of mosquito-borne viruses TAHV and BATV and very low, if any, SINV activity in the area.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Alphavirus Infections / blood
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Alphavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Alphavirus Infections / veterinary
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Alphavirus Infections / virology
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Bird Diseases / epidemiology
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Bird Diseases / virology*
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Bunyamwera virus / isolation & purification*
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Bunyaviridae Infections / blood
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Bunyaviridae Infections / epidemiology
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Bunyaviridae Infections / veterinary
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Bunyaviridae Infections / virology
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Culicidae / virology*
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Czech Republic / epidemiology
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Disease Reservoirs / virology
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Encephalitis Virus, California / isolation & purification*
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Insect Vectors / virology
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Sindbis Virus / isolation & purification*
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Songbirds / blood
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Songbirds / virology*
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Wetlands