Distribution of three arbovirus antibodies among monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) in the Philippines
Autor(es): Inoue S, Morita K, Matias R R, Tuplano J V, Resuello R R G, Candelario J R, Cruz D J M, Mapua C A, Hasebe F, Igarashi A, Natividad F F
Resumo: Serum samples from 54 monkeys were collected from healthy individuals in a monkey farm in Luzon isl-, Philippines, in 1999, - examined by IgM-capture ELISA - indirect IgG ELISA for the presence of dengue (DEN), Japanese encephalitis (JE) - chikungunya (CHIK) viruses. The positive rates for IgM ELISA were 3.7, 35.2 - 14.8% against DEN, JE - CHIK, respectively. Higher positive rates were obtained when indirect IgG ELISA was used: 100% against flaviviruses (JE or DEN) - 59.3% against CHIK virus. The results indicate a high prevalence of flavivirus infections such as JE - DEN, - a lesser prevalence of CHIK virus infections, among monkeys in the Philippines. These findings suggest possible sylvatic transmission cycles of these viruses.
Imprenta: Journal of Medical Primatology, v. 32, n. 2, p. 89-94, 2003
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1034/j.1600-0684.2003.00015.x
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Arbovirus ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Proteins ; Chikungunya virus - Antibodies ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Immunology
Data de publicação: 2003
