Abstract
A cluster of protracted migratory polyarthritis involving four adult family members occurred in January 2000 after a brief overnight outing in a rural area of Venezuela. Laboratory testing demonstrated Mayaro virus as the cause of the cluster. These results documented the first human cases of Mayaro virus in Venezuela.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Alphavirus / immunology*
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Alphavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Alphavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Alphavirus Infections / virology
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Family*
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin M / blood
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Venezuela / epidemiology
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Immunoglobulin M