title: Ross River virus arthritis in Papua New Guinea.
abstract: In 1975 it was reported that antibodies to Ross River virus (RRV) were present in the sera of many population groups in Papua New Guinea. We describe here 3 cases of polyarthritis that occurred in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, during 1980-81 and in which the diagnosis of RRV infection was confirmed by serological tests, and 3 other cases in which serological tests suggested RRV infection but were not diagnostic. A possible case of fatal RRV encephalitis is also reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Scrimgeour
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Aaskov
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Matz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000524:Alphavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D012398:Ross River virus / Q000276:immunology*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral