title: [Antibodies against Venezuelan equine encephalitis in the human population of the Mara district of the state of Zulia, Venezuela].
abstract: Antibodies against Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus (VEEV) were studied in the human population of Mara District, Zulia State, Venezuela. Two hundred thirty nine blood samples were taken from the towns of San Rafael de Mara, Santa Cruz de Mara, La Sierrita-4 Bocas, Carrasquero, Isla de San Carlos e Isla de Toas, during june, july and september, 1988. Donors samples were classified by age, sex and serological titres. Eighty nine were less than 15 years old (37.2%) and 150, over 15 years old (62.7%). From the 239 samples, 224 were negative (93.7%) and 15 positive (6.3%). Our results indicate that must of the population from the studied towns were negative for VEEV antibodies and being exposed to the disease.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad, del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ryder
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bracho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004666:Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine / Q000276:immunology*; D004685:Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Anticuerpos contra el virus de la encefalitis equina venezolana en la población humana del distrito Mara del Estado Zulia, Venezuela.