[Serological study carried out in Cuban localities where confirmed western Nile virus infection is present].

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Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical Pub Date : 2011-09-01

C Maritza Pupo-Antúnez, C Victoria Cabrera Rodriguez, Yaimee Vázquez Mojena, Mike Drebot, Maya Andonova, Félix Dickinson Meneses, Omar Fuentes González, Antonio Pérez Rodriguez, Paulino Santos Montero

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Abstract

Introduction: first infected cases caused by West Nile virus were reported in Cuba in 2004.

Objective: to monitor and learn about the prevalence of the West Nile virus in those areas with confirmed cases.

Methods: the study was conducted in Jatibonico municipality and in the city of sancti Spiritus. A total number of 14 persons, 8 horses and 41 birds were researched to detect antibodies to flavivirus and specific antibodies to West Nile virus.

Results: the presence of specific antibodies to West Nile virus was confirmed in 4 samples of sera from birds and in 4 from horses. One person was confirmed as one case of asymptomatic West Nile virus infection.

Conclusions: the presence of specific antibodies to West Nile virus in birds, horses and persons residing in areas where there are confirmed cases showed that a local amplification cycle had been established in Cuba before this study.

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[在古巴确认存在西尼罗病毒感染的地区进行了血清学研究]。

导言:2004年古巴报告了西尼罗病毒引起的首例感染病例。目的:监测和了解有确诊病例地区西尼罗病毒的流行情况。方法:研究在Jatibonico市和sancti Spiritus市进行。对14人、8匹马和41只鸟进行了黄病毒抗体和西尼罗病毒特异性抗体的检测。结果:在4份鸟类和4份马的血清中确认存在西尼罗病毒特异性抗体。1人确诊为1例无症状西尼罗病毒感染病例。结论:鸟类、马和居住在确诊病例地区的人体内存在西尼罗病毒特异性抗体，这表明在进行这项研究之前，古巴已经建立了一个地方扩增周期。

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Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical Medicine-Infectious Diseases

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期刊介绍： La Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical tiene la misión de publicar artículos científicos especializados en medicina tropical, microbiología, parasitología, epidemiología y otras especialidades afines. Se distribuye directamente por el editor a los suscriptores en formato impreso (ISSN 0375-0760). Está dirigida a profesionales y técnicos en el campo de la medicina tropical, microbiología, parasitología y epidemiología. Recibe contribuciones en idioma español, inglés y portugués sin distinción en el país de procedencia.