Table 4.
Reservoir competence index (Ci) of non-native HI birds experimentally infected with of WNV
| Species | Susceptibility* (s) | Mean infectious-ness (infect) | Days with viremia > 104.8 (d) | Competence index (Ci) | Relative Ci |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOSP | 1 | 0.317 | 5 | 1.585 | 46.6 |
| HOFI | 1 | 0.213 | 4 | 0.850 | 25 |
| JASP | 1 | 0.101 | 5 | 0.503 | 14.8 |
| JAWE | 1 | 0.201 | 5 | 1.007 | 29.6 |
| COMY | 1 | 0.034 | 1 | 0.034 | 1 |
| SPDO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| ZEDO | 1 | 0.026 | 3 | 0.077 | 2.3 |
COMY = common mynah; HOFI = house finch; HOSP = house sparrow; JASP = Java sparrow; JAWE = Japanese white-eye; SPDO = spotted dove; WNV = West Nile virus; ZEDO = zebra dove.
*
Challenged with 105 plaque-forming units of WNV.