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Estudio serológico en localidades cubanas con infecciones confirmadas al virus del Nilo Occidental / Serological study carried out in Cuban localities where confirmed Western Nile virus infection is present
Pupo-Antúnez, Maritza; Cabrera Rodriguez, Victoria; Vázquez Mojena, Yaimee; Drebot, Mike; Andonova, Maya; Dickinson Meneses, Félix; Fuentes Gonzalez, Omar; Pérez Rodriguez, Antonio; Santos Montero, Paulino.
Affiliation
  • Pupo-Antúnez, Maritza; Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí. La Habana. Cuba
  • Cabrera Rodriguez, Victoria; Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología. Sancti Spiritus. Cuba
  • Vázquez Mojena, Yaimee; Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí. La Habana. Cuba
  • Drebot, Mike; National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada. Winnipeg. Canada
  • Andonova, Maya; National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada. Winnipeg. Canada
  • Dickinson Meneses, Félix; Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí. La Habana. Cuba
  • Fuentes Gonzalez, Omar; Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí. La Habana. Cuba
  • Pérez Rodriguez, Antonio; Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí. La Habana. Cuba
  • Santos Montero, Paulino; Instituto de Medicina Veterinaria. La Habana. Cuba
Rev. cuba. med. trop ; 63(3): 227-230, sep.-dic. 2011.
Article in Es | CUMED | ID: cum-52807
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RESUMEN

Introducción:

las primeras infecciones por el virus del Nilo Occidental en Cuba se reportaron en 2004.

Objetivo:

monitorear y conocer la prevalencia del virus del Nilo Occidental en áreas con casos confirmados de este.

Métodos:

el estudio se llevó a cabo en la municipalidad de Jatibonico y en la ciudad de Sancti Spiritus. Un total de 14 personas, 8 caballos y 41 aves se estudiaron para la detección de anticuerpos a flavivirus y específicos al virus del Nilo Occidental.

Resultados:

se confirmó la presencia de anticuerpos específicos a virus del Nilo Occidental en 4 muestras de suero de aves y 4 de caballos. Una persona se confirmó como 1 caso de infección por virus del Nilo Occidental asintomático.

Conclusiones:

la presencia de anticuerpos específicos al virus del Nilo Occidental en aves residentes, caballos y humanos en áreas con casos confirmados demuestran el establecimiento de un ciclo de amplificación local establecido en Cuba antes de este estudio(AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

First infected cases caused by West Nile virus were reported in Cuba in 2004.

Objective:

to monitor and learn about the prevalence of the West Nile virus in those areas with confirmed cases.

Methods:

the study was conducted in Jatibonico municipality and in the city of Sancti Spiritus. A total number of 14 persons, 8 horses and 41 birds were researched to detect antibodies to flavivirus and specific antibodies to West Nile virus.

Results:

the presence of specific antibodies to West Nile virus was confirmed in 4 samples of sera from birds and in 4 from horses. One person was confirmed as one case of asymptomatic West Nile virus infection.

Conclusions:

the presence of specific antibodies to West Nile virus in birds, horses and persons residing in areas where there are confirmed cases showed that a local amplification cycle had been established in Cuba before this study(AU)
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Full text: 1 Collection: 06-national / CU Database: CUMED Main subject: West Nile virus / Serologic Tests Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Cuba Language: Es Journal: Rev. cuba. med. trop Year: 2011 Document type: Article
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Full text: 1 Collection: 06-national / CU Database: CUMED Main subject: West Nile virus / Serologic Tests Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Cuba Language: Es Journal: Rev. cuba. med. trop Year: 2011 Document type: Article