Open AccessSeroprevalence of arboviruses in Ecuador: Implications for improved surveillance
Author(s) -
Ernesto Gutiérrez-Vera,
Leandro Patiño,
Martha Castillo-Segovia,
Víctor Mora-Valencia,
Julio Montesdeoca-Agurto,
Mary Regato-Arrata
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biomédica/biomedica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.26
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2590-7379
pISSN - 0120-4157
DOI - 10.7705/biomedica.5623
Subject(s) - arbovirus , virology , yellow fever , encephalitis , dengue fever , vaccination , japanese encephalitis , alphavirus , biology , flavivirus , population , arbovirus infections , virus , medicine , environmental health
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) cause morbidity and mortality in humans and domestic animals worldwide. The percentage of population immunity or susceptibility to these viruses in Ecuador is unknown.