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    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Sep;83(3):714-21.

    Guaroa virus infection among humans in Bolivia and Peru.

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    Naval Medical Research Center Detachment, Lima, Peru. patricia.aguilar@med.navy.mil

    Abstract

    Guaroa virus (GROV) was first isolated from humans in Colombia in 1959. Subsequent isolates of the virus have been recovered from febrile patients and mosquitoes in Brazil, Colombia, and Panama; however, association of the virus with human disease has been unclear. As part of a study on the etiology of febrile illnesses in Peru and Bolivia, 14 GROV strains were isolated from patients with febrile illnesses, and 3 additional cases were confirmed by IgM seroconversion. The prevalence rate of GROV antibodies among Iquitos residents was 13%; the highest rates were among persons with occupations such as woodcutters, fisherman, and oil-field workers. Genetic characterization of representative GROV isolates indicated that strains from Peru and Bolivia form a monophyletic group that can be distinguished from strains isolated earlier in Brazil and Colombia. This study confirms GROV as a cause of febrile illness in tropical regions of Central and South America.

    PMID:
    20810845
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2929076
    Free PMC Article

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