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Emerg Infect Dis
; 24(1): 118-121, 2018 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29260667
ABSTRACT
Using residual serum samples from Nova Scotia, Canada, we found that 87.8% of tested deer and an estimated 20.6% of the human population were infected with Jamestown Canyon virus. Human seropositivity reached 48.2% in 1 region. This virus may be an underrecognized cause of disease in Nova Scotia.
Subject(s)
Deer , Encephalitis Virus, California/isolation & purification , Encephalitis, California/veterinary , Seroepidemiologic Studies , Adolescent , Adult , Animals , Child , Encephalitis, California/epidemiology , Encephalitis, California/virology , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nova Scotia/epidemiology , Young Adult
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Emerg Infect Dis
; 23(9): 1577-1580, 2017 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28665268
ABSTRACT
Because of the global spread of Zika virus, accurate and high-throughput diagnostic immunoassays are needed. We compared the sensitivity and specificity of 5 commercially available Zika virus serologic assays to the recommended protocol of Zika virus IgM-capture ELISA and plaque-reduction neutralization tests. Most commercial immunoassays showed low sensitivity, which can be increased.
