Mosquitoborne viruses, Czech Republic, 2002

Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jan;11(1):116-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1101.040444.

Abstract

Specimens from residents (N = 497) of an area affected by the 2002 flood were examined serologically for mosquitoborne viruses. Antibodies were detected against Tahyna (16%), Sindbis (1%), and Batai (0.2%) viruses, but not West Nile virus. An examination of paired serum samples showed 1 Tahyna bunyavirus (California group) infection.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aedes / virology
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Alphavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Alphavirus Infections / virology
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Bunyamwera virus / immunology*
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / virology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Culicidae / virology*
  • Czech Republic / epidemiology
  • Disasters
  • Encephalitis Virus, California / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Prevalence
  • Sindbis Virus / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral