Seroprevalence of antibodies to Venezuelan equine encephalitis complex (subtypes IAB and VI) in humans from General Belgrano Island, Formosa, Argentina
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
; 45(4): 201-204, July-Aug. 2003. tab, mapas
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: lil-345383
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ABSTRACT
This work presents the results of the detection of antibodies (immunoglobulin G) for subtypes I and VI of VEE viruses complex (Togaviridae family) in people from the General Belgrano island, Formosa province (Argentina). The prevalence of neutralizing (NT) antibodies for subtype VI was from 30 percent to 70 percent and the prevalence of antibodies inhibitory of hemagglutination (HI) was of 0 percent in the first and second inquiry respectively. For the subtype IAB the prevalence of NT antibodies was from 13 percent to 3.6 percent, similar to the prevalence total for both subtypes. HI antibodies were not detected in any inquiries for any subtype. It was observed that both subtypes circulate simultaneously, while subtype VI remains constant with some peaks, subtype I was found in low level
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Vírus da Encefalite Equina Venezuelana
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Encefalomielite Equina Venezuelana
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Anticorpos Antivirais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Argentina
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Venezuela
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Argentina
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Servicio Provincial de Chagas/AR
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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba/AR
