Arthropod-borne virus antibodies in sera of residents of Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria 1980.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 77(2): 149-51, 1983.
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ABSTRACT
A survey for haemagglutination-inhibiting arthropod-borne virus antibody was carried out in the Kainji Lake area of Nigeria. Of 267 persons tested, 139 (52%) and 158 (59%) had alphavirus and flavivirus group HI antibody, respectively. The prevalence of antibody to individual virus antigen is as follows Chikungunya, 45%; Semliki Forest, 25%; Sindbis, 33%, Yellow fever, 31%, Dengue type 2, 46%; and Zika 56%. The presence of high antibody rates to Chikungunya, Dengue type 2 and Yellow fever viruses is of public health significance. These viruses have been identified as the most important arthropod-borne viruses causing human infections in Nigeria.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Togaviridae
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Flavivirus
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Anticorpos Antivirais
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
1983
Tipo de documento:
Article