Abstract
A 2009 deployment of military units from several Saudi Arabian provinces to Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia, enabled us to evaluate exposure to Alkhurma, Crimean-Congo, dengue, and Rift Valley hemorrhagic fever viruses. Seroprevalence to all viruses was low; however, Alkhurma virus seroprevalence was higher (1.3%) and less geographically restricted than previously thought.
MeSH terms
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / immunology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology
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Dengue / epidemiology
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Dengue / immunology
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Dengue / virology
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Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / immunology
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / epidemiology
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / immunology
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / virology
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Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / epidemiology*
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Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / immunology
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Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / virology
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Immunoglobulin M / blood
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Kyasanur Forest Disease / epidemiology*
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Kyasanur Forest Disease / immunology
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Kyasanur Forest Disease / virology
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Male
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Military Personnel
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Rift Valley Fever / epidemiology
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Rift Valley Fever / immunology
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Rift Valley Fever / virology
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Saudi Arabia / epidemiology
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M