Arbovirus studies in two towns in western state of Nigeria.
Three hundred and fifty-one persons were tested for HI antibody to arbovirus Groups A, B and Ingwavuma viruses in Ilesha and Oshogbo, two towns in western Nigeria. Chikungunya accouted for most Group A infections (39%). Antibodies to Group B virus were distributed as follows: Dengue 22%, Yellow Fever 25%, West Nile 28% and Wesselsbron 30%. Few sera 5% were positive to Ingwavuma. No virus was isolated from 188 blood specimens processed for virus isolation.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001102:Arbovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D001103:Arboviruses / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009549:Nigeria; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology; D015004:Yellow Fever / Q000453:epidemiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral