Arthropod-borne viral infections of man in Nigeria, 1964-1970
Autor(es): Moore D L, Causey O R, Carey D E, Reddy S, Cooke A R, Akinkugbe F M, David-West T S, Kemp G E
Resumo: During the years 1964 to 1970, 171 arboviruses of 15 different types were isolated from humans in Nigeria. Isolation rates were highest in 1969, - lowest in 1965 - 1967. Monthly arbovirus activity was highest in the rainy season months of June, July - August - lowest in the dry months of January - February. Viruses were isolated from all age groups, with the majority from children one to four years old. The viruses isolated in largest numbers were chikungunya - yellow fever, which caused epidemics in 1969, - dengue types 1 - 2 - Tataguine, which are endemic in Ibadan. Bwamba virus was isolated in 1964 - 1969, - Bunyamwera group viruses were encountered for the first time in 1969. Other viruses recovered less frequently were Zika, Igbo-Ora (an agent related to o'nyong-nyong), two viruses related to the Ug-a mosquito virus Ug MP 359, Dugbe, Thogoto, Lebombo - Shuni. Several of these are new agents - have not previously been isolated from man. Clinical details are presented where available.
Imprenta: Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, v. 69, n. 1, p. 49-64, 1975
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1080/00034983.1975.11686983
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Arbovirus ; Chikungunya virus - Flaviviridae ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health ; Chikungunya virus - Zika fever
Data de publicação: 1975
