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Orthobunyavirus Antibodies in Humans, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Authors :
Bradley J. Blitvich
Rungrat Saiyasombat
Lourdes G. Talavera-Aguilar
Julian E. Garcia-Rejon
Jose A. Farfan-Ale
Carlos Machain-Williams
Maria A. Loroño-Pino
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 10, Pp 1629-1632 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012.

Abstract

We performed a serologic investigation to determine whether orthobunyaviruses commonly infect humans in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Orthobunyavirus-specific antibodies were detected by plaque reduction neutralization test in 146 (18%) of 823 persons tested. Further studies are needed to determine health risks for humans from this potentially deadly group of viruses.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
18
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5a86741135f4446bdbd89b726066ecb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1810.120492