High Frequency of Mayaro Virus IgM among Febrile Patients, Central Brazil
- Sandra Brunini
- Divânia Dias Silva França
- Juliana Brasiel Silva
- Leandro Nascimento Silva
- Flúvia Pereira Amorim Silva
- Mariana Spadoni
- Giovanni Rezza
Publication date
June 2017
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
Mayaro virus (MAYV), an Aedes mosquito–borne alphavirus, is endemic to Brazil and other South America countries. We investigated dengue- and chikungunya-negative febrile patients visiting rural areas near Goiânia, Goiás, and found a high proportion (55%) of MAYV IgM. Our findings suggest the presence of highly endemic foci of MAYV in central Brazil
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