INVESTIGADORES
ALMIRON Walter Ricardo
artículos
Título:
UNA Virus: First report of human infection in Argentina.
Autor/es:
DÍAZ, LUIS ADRIÁN; SPINSANTI, LORENA; ALMIRÓN, WALTER RICARDO; CONTIGIANI, MARTA
Revista:
REVISTA DO INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL DE SãO PAULO
Referencias:
Año: 2003 vol. 45 p. 109 - 110
ISSN:
0036-4665
Resumen:
Una virus (UNAV), Togaviridae family, is widely distributed in South America, where infections have been detected in mosquitoes and vertebrate hosts (humans, birds and horses). We analyzed human sera from Córdoba inhabitants aged 44 to 89 years and using a neutralization test, we found a prevalence of UNAV antibodies of 3.8% (3/79). The low titers detected suggest past infections probably acquired in rural areas of the Province of Córdoba (central Argentina). None sera were found positive for MAYV neutralizing antibodies. This is the first report of human infections by UNAV in Argentina.