| risk factors associated with west nile virus mortality in american crow populations in southern quebec. | soon after the appearance of west nile virus (wnv) in north america, a number of public health authorities designated the american crow (corvus brachyrhynchos) a sentinel for wnv detection. although preliminary studies have suggested a positive association between american crow mortality and increased risk of wnv infection in humans, we still know little about dynamic variation in american crow mortality, both baseline levels and mortality associated with wnv. we hypothesized that the complex so ... | 2010 | 20090033 |
| the analysis of crow population dynamics as a surveillance tool. | west nile virus (wnv) infection, a zoonotic disease for which birds act as a reservoir, first appeared in north america in august 1999. it was first reported in quebec in 2002. the quebec surveillance system for wnv has several components, including the surveillance of mortality in corvid populations, which includes the american crow (corvus brachyrhynchos). the main objectives of this study are to better understand the population dynamics of this species in quebec and to evaluate the impact of ... | 2009 | 19811623 |