title: Preliminary study on potential circulation of arenaviruses in the rodent population of Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand and their medical importance in an evoluting environment.
abstract: Preliminary serological investigations were prefered to detect evidence of arenavirus infection in rodents. The study examined virus antibody in 367 rodents trapped in 6 different geographical areas of Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand from February-March, 1998. The overall seroprevalence among rodents was 13.3%, mostly in Bandicota savilei (35.7%) and Rattus norvegicus (31.5%). Between ecology, behavior and sex of the rodents, seroprevalence was not significantly different (p>0.05), however the seroprevalence found among different geographical areas of Nakhon Pathom Province were significantly different (p<0.0001).
authors.affiliation: Center for Vaccine Development, Institute of Science and Technology for Research and Development, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nitatpattana
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chauvancy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jumronsawat
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Poblap
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoksan
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D001117:Arenaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D018050:Arenavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D007836:Lassa virus / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D009115:Muridae / Q000276:immunology; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral