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Table 1 Details of the examined WNV-positive avian species

From: Molecular characterization of the re-emerging West Nile virus in avian species and equids in Israel, 2018, and pathological description of the disease

Bird no.

Species

Date

Neurological signs

Intracranial haemorrhages

Location

Comments

AV148

Larus michahellis, yellow legged seagull

18 July 2018

Unknown

+

Tel-Aviv

Found dead

AV152

Anser anser domesticus, domesticated goose

18 July 2018

+

+

Burgataa

Found dead in petting zoo

AV153

Anser anser domesticus, domesticated goose

18 July 2018

Unknown

+

Burgataa

Found dead in petting zoo

AV156

Asio otus, long eared owl

18 July 2018

Unknown

+

Hadid

Hospitalized and died

AV157

Asio otus, long eared owl

18 July 2018

Unknown

+

Ramat Razi’el

Found dead

AV169

Corvus cornix, hooded crow

18 August 2018

+

Unknown

Rishon Letzion

Found neurological and died within 24 h

AV178

Phasianus colchicus, common pheasant

18 August 2018

Unknown

+

Burgataa

Found dead in petting zoo

1459

Corvus cornix, hooded crow

18 October 2018

Unknown

Tel-Aviv

Healthy bird in quarantine

1505

Corvus cornix, hooded crow

18 October 2018

Unknown

+

Tel-Aviv

Found dead

1514

Corvus cornix, hooded crow

18 October 2018

+

Unknown

Tel-Aviv

Found sick, died in hospital

  1. aSame petting zoo
  2. Key: +, characteristic WNF neurological signs observed; −, no characteristic WNF neurological signs observed