An Epidemic of Ross River Virus Infection in Fiji, 1979
| Autor: | John Aaskov, M. M. Tucker, J. A. R. Miles, Debra A. Dalglish, G. W. Lawrence, J. U. Mataika, V. Rabukawaqa |
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| Rok vydání: | 1981 |
| Předmět: |
Ross river virus infection
medicine.medical_specialty Transplacental transmission viruses Arbovirus Infections Antibodies Viral Disease Outbreaks Mice Ross River virus Virology parasitic diseases Epidemiology medicine Animals Fiji In patient Immunity Cellular Travel biology Arthritis Australia Outbreak medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases Parasitology Polyarthritis Disease transmission Demography |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 30:1053-1059 |
| ISSN: | 1476-1645 0002-9637 |
| DOI: | 10.4269/ajtmh.1981.30.1053 |
| Popis: | An explosive epidemic of polyarthritis caused by Ross River virus occurred in the Fijian islands from April to June 1979. Serological results suggest there was a low level of Alphavirus activity throughout Fiji before April 1979, but that following the epidemic up to 90% of the residents of some communities had antibody to Ross River virus. The clinical and laboratory findings in patients from the Fijian outbreak were similar to those seen in Australian cases. |
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