Open AccessHunting in the rainforest and mayaro virus infection: An emerging alphavirus in Ecuador
Author(s) -
Ricardo Izurieta,
Maurizio Macaluso,
Douglas M. Watts,
Robert B. Tesh,
Bolivar Guerra,
Ligia M Cruz,
Sagar Galwankar,
Sten H. Vermund
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.91049
Subject(s) - amazonian , rainforest , alphavirus , alphavirus infection , enzootic , seroprevalence , geography , outbreak , virology , population , virus , ecology , biology , amazon rainforest , medicine , environmental health , immunology , antibody , serology
The objectives of this report were to document the potential presence of Mayaro virus infection in Ecuador and to examine potential risk factors for Mayaro virus infection among the personnel of a military garrison in the Amazonian rainforest.