Emergence of Madariaga virus as a cause of acute febrile illness in children, Haiti, 2015-2016.

Madariaga virus (MADV), also known as South American eastern equine encephalitis virus, has been identified in animals and humans in South and Central America, but not previously in Hispaniola or the northern Caribbean. MADV was isolated from virus cultures of plasma from an 8-year-old child in a sc...

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Main Authors: John A Lednicky, Sarah K White, Carla N Mavian, Maha A El Badry, Taina Telisma, Marco Salemi, Bernard A OKech, V Madsen Beau De Rochars, J Glenn Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006972