Ebola virus infection in man: a serological and epidemiological survey in the Cameroons.
The presence of antibodies to Ebola virus among 1,517 apparently healthy persons in five regions of the Cameroons was tested using indirect immunofluorescence. A positive rate of 9.7% was found, confirming that the virus circulates in the absence of clinical cases. Highest rates were found among Pygmies, young adults, and rain forest farmers.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002163:Cameroon; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006482:Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012209:Rhabdoviridae / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral