Investigations on the presence of antibodies to several alphaviruses in humans and domestic animals of a region with elevated epidemiological potential.
The paper reports on serological results obtained by HAI tests against several alphaviruses - eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), western equine encephalitis (WEE), Chikungunya, Midlebourg, Semliki Forest, Sindbis, and Ilheus viruses - carried out in humans and some domestic animals in a region with an intensive circulation of migratory birds. It was possible to detect in human antibodies to EEE, WEE, and Sindbis viruses, but in very low proportions (1.8%, 0.4%, and 0.6%, respectively). Serological results obtained in animals were practically negative: antibodies to EEE virus were found only in one out of 93 horses investigated.
D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001102:Arbovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D012383:Romania; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine
D000914:Antibodies, Viral