THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IN IRAN

THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IN IRAN

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A total of 698 blood and serum specimens from residents of 13 Iranian communities were examined by plaque reduction neutralization test for antibodies to West Nile virus. In general, infection rates in the north of the country were low while higher rates were observed among residents of central and...

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Main Authors: S. Saidi, R. Tesh, E. Javadian, A. Nadim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1976-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
West Nile virus
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1800.pdf&manuscript_id=1800
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spelling doaj-6db70d40a1aa484f9b2e969017f459642020-12-02T02:54:02ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60851976-07-0151813THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IN IRANS. SaidiR. TeshE. JavadianA. NadimA total of 698 blood and serum specimens from residents of 13 Iranian communities were examined by plaque reduction neutralization test for antibodies to West Nile virus. In general, infection rates in the north of the country were low while higher rates were observed among residents of central and southwestern Iran. The highest prevalence of infection was found among residents of Khuzestan province, indicating that this region is one of endemic West Nile virus activity. The symptoms of west Nile virus infection in man are also discussed.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1800.pdf&manuscript_id=1800West Nile virus
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R. Tesh
E. Javadian
A. Nadim
THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IN IRAN
Iranian Journal of Public Health
West Nile virus
author_facet S. Saidi
R. Tesh
E. Javadian
A. Nadim
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title THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IN IRAN
title_short THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IN IRAN
title_full THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IN IRAN
title_fullStr THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IN IRAN
title_full_unstemmed THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IN IRAN
title_sort prevalence of human infection with west nile virus in iran
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Iranian Journal of Public Health
issn 2251-6085
publishDate 1976-07-01
description A total of 698 blood and serum specimens from residents of 13 Iranian communities were examined by plaque reduction neutralization test for antibodies to West Nile virus. In general, infection rates in the north of the country were low while higher rates were observed among residents of central and southwestern Iran. The highest prevalence of infection was found among residents of Khuzestan province, indicating that this region is one of endemic West Nile virus activity. The symptoms of west Nile virus infection in man are also discussed.
topic West Nile virus
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