Passive transfer of maternal antibodies to West Nile virus in flamingo chicks (Phoenicopterus chilensis and Phoenicopterus ruber ruber). |
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| Authors: | Eric J Baitchman Michael F Tlusty Hayley W Murphy |
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| Institution: | Zoo New England, One Franklin Park Road, Bos ton, Massachusetts 02121, USA. ebaitchman@ZOONEWENGLAND.com |
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| Abstract: | Passive transfer of maternal antibodies against West Nile virus (WNV) was studied in a captive population of Chilean (Phoenicopterus chilensis) and Caribbean flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber). Transfer of WNV antibodies from hens to chicks was documented and measured by plaque-reduction neutralization test. Hen titers were significantly correlated to chick titers. Mean half-life of maternal WNV antibodies was 13.4 days in chicks for which half-life was measurable. |
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