Preliminary study on potential circulation of arenaviruses in the rodent population of Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand and their medical importance in an evoluting environment.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2000 Mar; 31(1): 62-5
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in English
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| ID: sea-33902
ABSTRACT
Preliminary serological investigations were prefered to detect evidence of arenavirus infection in rodents. The study examined virus antibody in 367 rodents trapped in 6 different geographical areas of Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand from February-March, 1998. The overall seroprevalence among rodents was 13.3%, mostly in Bandicota savilei (35.7%) and Rattus norvegicus (31.5%). Between ecology, behavior and sex of the rodents, seroprevalence was not significantly different (p>0.05), however the seroprevalence found among different geographical areas of Nakhon Pathom Province were significantly different (p<0.0001).
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rats
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Rodent Diseases
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Thailand
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Female
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Male
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Disease Reservoirs
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Ecosystem
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Arenavirus
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Arenaviridae Infections
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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