title: [Serological study of the virus responsible for hemorrhagic fever in an urban population of Cameroon].
abstract: A sero-epidemiological study of Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in a urban population of Cameroon. The authors report the results of a sero-epidemiological survey undertaken in a urban population of Cameroon and concerning Congo, Rift (RVF), Lassa, Ebola, Marburg and Yellow Fever Viruses. On 375 human sera tested, 1.06% show antibodies against RVF virus and 1.87% are positive for anti-Ebola antibodies thus yielding evidence that these two viruses are present in this area of Cameroon. 33.75% have antibodies against Yellow Fever Virus as determined with an Hemagglutination-inhibition test. This quite high percentage, in spite of the weak specificity of the method for this virus, could raise the problem of the opportunity of a vaccination campaign. No antibody to Marburg, Lassa or Congo viruses is detected.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Virologie, Université de Bordeaux II, France.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Paix
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Poveda
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Malvy
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailly
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merlin
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Fleury
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002163:Cameroon; D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006482:Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012296:Rift Valley fever virus / Q000276:immunology; D014505:Urban Population; D015005:Yellow fever virus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Etude sérologique de virus responsables de fièvres hémorragiques dans une population urbaine de Cameroun.