Autor(es)Adekolu-John; Fagbami

ResumoA survey for haemagglutination-inhibiting arthropod-borne virus antibody was carried out in the Kainji Lake area of Nigeria. Of 267 persons tested, 139 (52percent) and 158 (59percent) had alphavirus and flavivirus group HI antibody, respectively. The prevalence of antibody to individual virus antigen is as follows: Chikungunya, 45percent; Semliki Forest, 25percent; Sindbis, 33percent, Yellow fever, 31percent, Dengue type 2, 46percent; and Zika 56percent. 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.

Palavras-ChaveVirus antibody; Adolescent; Adult; Alpha virus; Child; Flavivirus; Hemagglutination inhibition test; Human; Immunology; Nigeria; Preschool child; Togavirus; Togavirus infection; Alphavirus; Antibodies, viral; Child, Preschool; Humans; Togaviridae; Togaviridae Infections; Antibodies

ImprentaTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v. 77, n. 2, p. 149-151, 1983.

DescritoresZika virus - Immunology ; Zika virus - Viral infections ; Zika virus - Zika fever ; Zika virus - Dengue ; Zika virus - Epidemiology ; Zika virus - Immunology ; Zika virus - Chikungunya Fever ; Zika virus - Public health

Data de Publicação:1983