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Table 1 Summary of the study results

From: Low Usutu virusseroprevalence in four zoological gardens in central Europe

Order

Family

Genus

Species (English name)

Species (Latin name)

Number tested

PRNT antibody titers to USUV

      

< 20 neg

20

40

80

160

320

640

Rheiformes

Rheidae

Rhea

Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Casuariiformes

Casuariidae

Casuarius

Double-wattled Cassowary

Casuarius casuarius

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sphenisciformes

Spheniscidae

Spheniscus

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

19

18

0

0

0

1 b

0

0

   

Black-footed Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pelecaniformes

Pelecanidae

Pelecanus

Dalmatian Pelecan

Pelecanus crispus

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

   

White Pelecan

Pelecanus onocrotatus

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ciconiiformes

Phoenicopteridae

Phoenicopterus

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

109

103

0

2 c

2 c

2 c

0

0

   

Lesser Flamingo

Phoenicopterus minor

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Ciconiidae

Ciconia

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

23

22

0

0

1 a

0

0

0

  

Leptoptilos

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumeriiferus

2

1

1 b

0

0

0

0

0

 

Threskiornithidae

Geronticus

Hermit Ibis

Geronticus eremita

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Ardeidae

Nycticorax

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Branta

Red-brested Goose

Branta ruficollis

9

8

0

0

1 b

0

0

0

   

Hawaiian Goose

Branta sandvicensis

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Anser

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser erythropus

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

   

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

   

Domestic Goose

Anser anser domestica

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

   

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Cereopsis

Cereopsis Goose

Cereopsis novaehollandiae

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Alopochen

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiacus

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Tadorna

Ruddy Shellduck

Tadorna ferruginea

2

1

0

0

1 b

0

0

0

  

Chloephaga

Magellan Goose

Chloephaga picta

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Dendrocygna

Fulvous Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Tachyeres

Steamer Duck

Tachyeres pteneres

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

1 b

  

Anas

Domestic Duck

Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

   

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Aix

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

   

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Cygnus

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

   

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Falconiformes

Accipitridae

Neophron

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

4

3

0

0

1 a

0

0

0

  

Haliaeetus

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Aquila

Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Circaetus

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Buteo

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Pandionidae

Pandion

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Falconidae

Falco

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

   

Saker Falcon

Falco cherrug

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Galliformes

Phasianidae

Gallus

Domestic Chicken

Gallus gallus domesticus

60

59

0

0

0

0

0

1 b

  

Lophophorus

Himalayan Monal

Lophophorus impejanus

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Pavo

Common Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

9

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Tragopan

Satyr Tragopan

Tragopan satyra

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Cracidae

Crax

Great Curassow

Crax rubra

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Meleagrididae

Meleagris

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gruiformes

Gruidae

Grus

Common Crane

Grus grus

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

   

Manchurian Crane

Grus japonensis

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Balearica

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Otididae

Ardeotis

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Charadriiformes

Burhinidae

Burhinus

Spotted Dikkop

Burhinus capensis

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Columbiformes

Columbidae

Goura

Western Crowned Pigeon

Goura cristata

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Columba

Domestic Pigeon

Columba livia domestica

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Psittaciformes

Psittacidae

Amazona

White-fronted Amazon

Amazona albifrons

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Cyanoliseus

Patagonian Conure

Cyanoliseus patagonus

8

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Ara

Green-winged Macaw

Ara chloroptera

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Strigiformes

Strigidae

Bubo

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Bubo bubo

5

3

0

1 a

0

1 a

0

0

   

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

2

1

0

1 a

0

0

0

0

  

Asio

Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Tyto

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Strix

Ural Owl

Strix uralensis

4

2

0

1 a

1 a

0

0

0

Coraciiformes

Halcyonidae

Dacelo

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

2

1

0

0

0

1 b

0

0

 

Meropidae

Merops

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Coraciidae

Coracias

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Passeriformes

Corvidae

Corvus

Rook

Corvus frugilegus

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

  

Pica

European Magpie

Pica pica

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

    

372

352

1

5

7

5

0

2

  1. Avian species exhibiting Usutu virus-specific neutralizing antibodies are indicated in bold. Code: a – Vienna zoo; b – Zurich zoo; c – Basel zoo; no positives were recorded in the zoo of Budapest.