| towards the conservation of endangered avian species: a recombinant west nile virus vaccine results in increased humoral and cellular immune responses in japanese quail (coturnix japonica). | west nile virus (wnv) arrived in north america in 1999 and is now endemic. many families of birds, especially corvids, are highly susceptible to wnv and infection often results in fatality. avian species susceptible to wnv infection also include endangered species, such as the greater sage-grouse (centrocercus uropbasianuts) and the eastern loggerhead shrike (lanius ludovicianus migrans). the virus has been shown to contribute towards the likelihood of their extinction. although a clear and pres ... | 2013 | 23825633 |