Ross River virus arthritis in Papua New Guinea.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 81(5): 833-4, 1987.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2835834
ABSTRACT
In 1975 it was reported that antibodies to Ross River virus (RRV) were present in the sera of many population groups in Papua New Guinea. We describe here 3 cases of polyarthritis that occurred in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, during 1980-81 and in which the diagnosis of RRV infection was confirmed by serological tests, and 3 other cases in which serological tests suggested RRV infection but were not diagnostic. A possible case of fatal RRV encephalitis is also reported.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ross River virus
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Arthritis, Infectious
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Alphavirus
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Antibodies, Viral
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
1987
Type:
Article