Serologic evidence of Hantaan-like virus in rodents and man in Thailand.
No Thumbnail Available
Date
1985-09-01
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
A serologic survey was conducted to determine the presence of antibody to Hantavirus in rodents in Thailand. Sera from over 300 rodents were tested by an immunofluorescent antibody method. Bandicota indica, a field rodent, was found to have a high incidence of infection (20-24%) in 2 locations. A Hantavirus was isolated from lung samples of B. indica. When sera were tested from humans living in Kanchanaburi and several locations in Bangkok, those people living in close proximity to the infected B. indica had greater than 30% prevalence of positive antibody titers.
Description
The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
Keywords
Citation
Elwell MR, Ward GS, Tingpalapong M, LeDuc JW. Serologic evidence of Hantaan-like virus in rodents and man in Thailand. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1985 Sep; 16(3): 349-54