Survey for antibodies to arboviruses in the sera of children in Portuguese Guinea.
Year: 1967
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This paper describes the results of a study of antibodies to several arboviruses in representative groups of children in Portuguese Guinea. The survey was conducted in late 1964 and early 1965, in conjunction with a yellow fever vaccination programme undertaken when this disease appeared in West Africa. Sera were prepared from 1103 blood specimens collected from 10-15-year-old residents in different regions of the territory and were tested against 17 different antigens by means of the haemagglutination-inhibition test. In addition, 51 sera obtained from 20-25-year-old nonresidents were tested. The results show that group B arboviruses, particularly the yellow fever virus, were active in the region. Information on the activity of arboviruses of other groups was also obtained.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Author: M R Pinto
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1444751049