Mimivirus Circulation among Wild and Domestic Mammals, Amazon Region, Brazil.

Authors :: Dornas, Fábio P.
Rodrigues, Felipe P.
Boratto, Paulo V. M.
Silva, Lorena C. F.
Ferreira, Paulo C. P.
Bonjardim, Cláudio A.
Trindade, Giliane S.
Kroon, Erna G.
La Scola, Bernard
Abrahão, Jônatas S.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Mar2014, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p469-472. 4p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: To investigate circulation of mimiviruses in the Amazon Region of Brazil, we surveyed 513 serum samples from domestic and wild mammals. Neutralizing antibodies were detected in 15 sample pools, and mimivirus DNA was detected in 9 pools of serum from capuchin monkeys and in 16 pools of serum from cattle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]