Clinic-epidemiologic study of human infection by Granada virus, a new phlebovirus within the sandfly fever Naples serocomplex

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 May;88(5):1003-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0732. Epub 2013 Feb 18.

Abstract

Granada virus (GRV), a new phlebovirus within the Naples serocomplex, has been recently described in phlebotomine sandflies from Spain. The presence of anti-GRV immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies was investigated by indirect fluorescence assay (IFA) and neutralization test (NT) in 920 serum samples from the Granada population. By IFA, an overall GRV seroprevalence of 15.8% (N = 145) was observed, significantly increasing up to 65 years. NT was positive in 18% of anti-GRV IFA-positive samples. IgG antibodies against Toscana virus (TOSV), a hyperendemic phlebovirus within Granada province, were detected in 40% of anti-GRV-positive cases. Anti-GRV IgM antibodies were detected in 36 (6.6%) of 547 acute-phase serum samples from individuals with febrile illness, exanthema, and/or acute respiratory infection. All positives were anti-TOSV IgM-negative. GRV may infect humans, with most cases being asymptomatic. The codetection of anti-GRV and anti-TOSV IgG antibodies could be attributable to cross-reactivity or exposure to the same transmission vector.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Cross Reactions
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Middle Aged
  • Phlebotomus Fever / epidemiology*
  • Phlebotomus Fever / physiopathology*
  • Phlebotomus Fever / virology
  • Phlebovirus / immunology*
  • Psychodidae / virology
  • Sandfly fever Naples virus / immunology
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Spain / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M