Antibodies to Lassa and lassa-like viruses in man and mammals in the Central African Republic

715 human sera from different locations in the Central African Republic were tested by indirect immunofluorescence against the three African arenaviruses, Lassa, Mobala and Mopeia. Four were positive for Lassa, seven for Mobala, and one for both Lassa and Mopeia. The epidemiology of African arenavir...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1985, Vol.79 (1), p.78-79
Hauptverfasser:	Georges, A.J., Gonzalez, J.P., Abdul-Wahid, S., Saluzzo, J.F., Meunier, D.M.Y., McCormick, J.B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antibodies, Viral - analysis Arenaviridae - immunology Arenaviridae Infections - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Cattle Central African Republic Dogs Fluorescent Antibody Technique Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Goats Guinea Pigs Humans Lassa Fever - epidemiology Lassa Fever - veterinary Lassa virus - immunology Microbiology Replicative cycle, interference, host-virus relations, pathogenicity, miscellaneous strains Rodentia Sheep Virology
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Zusammenfassung:	715 human sera from different locations in the Central African Republic were tested by indirect immunofluorescence against the three African arenaviruses, Lassa, Mobala and Mopeia. Four were positive for Lassa, seven for Mobala, and one for both Lassa and Mopeia. The epidemiology of African arenaviruses is discussed.
ISSN:	0035-9203 1878-3503
DOI:	10.1016/0035-9203(85)90242-1