title: Japanese encephalitis virus antibody among normal individuals of Dibrugarh area, upper Assam.
abstract: In a hospital based study in Dibrugarh upper Assam carried out over a period of one year, 250 normal individuals, were screened for antibody to Japanese encephalitis Virus. 44 individuals (17.6%) showed antibody to JE virus. The highest numbers were found in July and August, each 40%, and lowest in January (4%). The ratio of apparent to inapparent infection in this study was found to be 9.1 : 100, which is lower than reported in Assam earlier, but slightly higher than predicted for India as a whole.
authors.affiliation: Regional Medical Research Centre, N.E. Region (ICMR), Dibrugarh.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mahanta
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Boruah
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Sarmabordoloi
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Baruah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018349:Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese / Q000276:immunology*; D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008403:Mass Screening; D012621:Seasons; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral