title: Serologic evidence of human and swine influenza in Mayan persons.
abstract: Antibodies against influenza viruses were detected in 115 serum samples from indigenous Mayan persons from Kochol, Yucatan. Seropositivity rates were 26.9% to A/Bayern/7/95, 40.8% to A/Sydney/5/97, 1.7% to A/Swine/Wisconsin/238/97, and 79.1% to A/Swine/Minnesota/593/99. This report is the first in Mexico of the prevalence of antibodies to swine influenza virus in humans.
authors.affiliation: Virology Laboratory, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Av. Itzáes #490 x 59, Centro C.P 97000 Mérida, Yucatan. talavera@tunku.uady.mx
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ayora-Talavera
authors.forename: Juan Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cadavieco-Burgos
authors.forename: Alejandro Bernardino
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Canul-Armas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000276:immunology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral