Serologic evidence of human and swine influenza in Mayan persons.
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.
Ayora-Talavera
Guadalupe
G
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
Cadavieco-Burgos
Juan Manuel
JM
Canul-Armas
Alejandro Bernardino
AB
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
D000914:Antibodies, Viral