TANAPOX - SEROLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE LOWER TANA RIVER VALLEY

被引:6
作者
AXFORD, JS [1 ]
DOWNIE, AW [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LIVERPOOL,DEPT MED MICROBIOL,LIVERPOOL L69 3BX,MERSEYSIDE,ENGLAND
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10.1017/S0022172400026061
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Sera collected from the indigenous population of the Tana River valley during the Tana River Expedition in 1976 were examined for neutralizing antibody to Tanapox virus. Antibody was found in 9·2% of the population in infected areas. This result and the presence of antibody in four children indicated that infection had continued to occur in the area since the 1962 outbreak. © 1979, Cambridge University Press
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页码:273 / 276
页数:4
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