title: Seroprevalence of West Nile virus in Iran.
abstract: This study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of West Nile virus (WNV) in human and equine sera in Iran. Blood samples were tested from 300 human samples and 315 equine samples in five geographic zones of north and central parts of Iran between 2010 and 2012. All samples were tested for the immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody to WNV by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of all samples, 4 (1.3%) human and 9 (2.8%) equines were considered to be seropositive for WNV. These results suggest circulation and exposure of the human and equine populations to WNV in Iran.
authors.affiliation: Arboviruses and Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Laboratory, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran. sadeghchinikar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sadegh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chinikar
authors.forename: Nariman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah-Hosseini
authors.forename: Ehsan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mostafavi
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moradi
authors.forename: Sahar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khakifirouz
authors.forename: Tahmineh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jalali
authors.forename: Mohammad Mehdi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Goya
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Shirzadi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zainali
authors.forename: Anthony R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fooks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M