[Preliminary note on the presence of antibodies to Ebola virus in the human population in the eastern part of the Central African Republic].
The authors reported a preliminary serological survey on Ebola virus infection in Central African Republic. They have tested 499 sera samples by using indirect immunofluorescent technique. The positivity with Ebola antigen was 3,4% (17 cases). It has been found a high antibody titre (greater than or equal to 1/64) with 3 sera, which reflects a possible recent contact with Ebola virus.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002488:Central African Republic; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012209:Rhabdoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D012737:Sex Factors
D000914:Antibodies, Viral
Note préliminaire sur la présence d'anticorps vis-à-vis du virus Ebola parmi les populations humaines de l'est de la République Centrafricaine.