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Effects of West Nile Virus Infection and Immune Function on Female Yellow-headed Blackbird Reproduction Jennifer Newbrey Department of Biological Sciences North Dakota State University West Nile Virus Introduced into eastern North

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Effects of West Nile Virus Infection and Immune Function on Female Yellow-headed Blackbird Reproduction

Jennifer Newbrey

Department of Biological Sciences North Dakota State University

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West Nile Virus

Introduced into eastern North

America in 1999

Reached North Dakota in 2002
Can cause fatal meningitis

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Outer Membrane Air Cell Inner Membrane Amnion Yolk Chorioallantois

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Objectives

1. Quantify prevalence of WNV in a population of yellow-headed blackbirds 2. Quantify variation in immune function

f female blackbirds

3. Measure relation between female immune function and carotenoid allocation to eggs

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= Study Area

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Methods: Objective 2

Cell-mediated (inflammation) & Humoral

immunity (antibodies) B- Cell T- Cell

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Cell-mediated Immunity

WBC

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Humoral Immunity

RBC

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Project Update

2003 Field Season Females Males Other Eggs 51

Feathers

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Blood

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Acknowledgements

ND Water Resources

Research Institute

ND Department of

Health

ND EPSCoR
University of Colorado
Dr. Bradley Blitvich
Graduate Committee

Chair: Dr. Wendy Reed

Dr. Penelope Gibbs
Dr. James Grier
Dr. Gary Nuechterlein
Field Assistance
Becky Wentzel
Larry Newbrey

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