Prevalence of West Nile virus in Mashhad, Iran: A population–based study
2015; Elsevier BV; Volume: 8; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1995-7645(14)60315-1
ISSN1995-7645
AutoresZahra Meshkat, Sadegh Chinikar, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri, Lida Manavifar, Maryam Moradi, Hessam Mirshahabi, Tahmineh Jalali, Sahar Khakifirouz, Nariman Shahhosseini,
Tópico(s)Malaria Research and Control
ResumoTo evaluate the prevalence of West Nile virus seropositivity in the general population of Mashhad, Northeast of Iran. One hundred and eighty two individuals living in the city of Mashhad were studied using cluster sampling method. Both IgM and IgG antibodies against WNV were detected by ELISA method. In this study, the overall IgG seroprevalence of positive West Nile virus was 11%; however, IgM antibody was not found in the participants. Our study suggested that the prevalence rate of West virus is considerable in Mashhad city. It seems necessary for clinicians and health care workers to be aware of WNV infection in the Northeast Iran.
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