First detection of human infection by Cache Valley and Kairi viruses (Orthobunyavirus) in Argentina

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Feb;103(2):197-9. doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.09.004. Epub 2008 Oct 18.

Abstract

Human sera samples from Córdoba Province, Argentina were analyzed by reduction neutralization test for Cache Valley (CVV) and Kairi (KRIV) viruses. A 5.72% (27/472) prevalence of neutralizing antibodies for CVV and 5.92% (31/524) for KRIV was detected in Córdoba City, whereas the prevalences in Jesús María and Colonia Caroya suburban cities was 7.83% (13/166) and 5.42% (9/166) for CVV and KRIV, respectively. The neutralizing antibody titers ranged between 1/20 and >or=1/160. Our results report the first known infection by CVV and KRIV in human inhabitants from temperate areas of Argentina.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Insect Vectors / virology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Orthobunyavirus* / immunology
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral