Serosurvey of Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Viruses in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa), Hunting Dogs, and Hunters of Brazil.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
; 20(11): 868-871, 2020 11.
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A total of 102 free-range wild boars, 170 hunting dogs, and 49 hunters from 3 Brazilian regions were sampled and tested for antibodies to eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus. Three of the 102 (2.9%) wild boars were positive for antibodies against EEEV by microplate serum neutralization test. Based on our data, free-range wild boars from central-western Brazil may be exposed to EEEV, and further studies are needed to evaluate the potential of incorporating serosurveys in routine arbovirus activity surveillance specifically to identify arbovirus activity foci and to help establish thresholds for epidemic transmission.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Suínos
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Doenças do Cão
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Vírus da Encefalite Equina do Leste
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Vírus da Encefalite Equina Venezuelana
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Vírus da Encefalite Equina do Oeste
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Encefalomielite Equina
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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Venezuela
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos