Journal of Wildlife Diseases · 2003 · 72 citations · 11 references
Veterinary MedicineBiologyInfectious DiseasesMolecular VirologyNeuroinfectious DiseasesVirologyAnimal VirusesEncephalitisVeterinary VirologyViral InfectionsWest Nile Virus InfectionWildlife Infectious DiseasesViral Immunity In WildlifeViral Pathogenesis In WildlifeWest Nile Virus DiseaseWest Nile Virus EncephalitisWest Nile Virus Epidemiology
Serum samples obtained from 51 free-ranging black bears (Ursus americanus) in northwestern New Jersey in February and March 2002 were analyzed for neutralizing antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) and St. Louis encephalitis virus. Three (6%) of the black bears tested positive for WNV-neutralizing antibodies. One additional sample was positive for flavivirus-neutralizing antibodies but could not be differentiated for a specific virus type. This is the first report of WNV infection in black bears.
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