[West Nile fever among residents of the Astrakhan region in 2002]

A I Kovtunov; L V Kolobukhina; T M Moskvina; E O Shishkina; A F Dzharkenov; L B Kisteneva; D N L'vov; M Iu Shchelkanov; V A Aristova; V F Larichev; L V Zlobina; A P Grishanova; E P Grenkova; T E Arshba; Iu V Oganesian

[West Nile fever among residents of the Astrakhan region in 2002]

Vopr Virusol. 2003 Sep-Oct;48(5):9-11.

[Article in Russian]

Authors

A I Kovtunov, L V Kolobukhina, T M Moskvina, E O Shishkina, A F Dzharkenov, L B Kisteneva, D N L'vov, M Iu Shchelkanov, V A Aristova, V F Larichev, L V Zlobina, A P Grishanova, E P Grenkova, T E Arshba, Iu V Oganesian

PMID: 14598473

Abstract

Thirty-three persons infected with West Nile fever were detected in 2002 in the Astrakhan Region; the diagnosis was confirmed serologically and the maximal number of the infected was registered in August, same year. The indices of the specific humoral immunity varied from 3.3% to 27.1%. A monitoring determined the highest infection risk among the residents of the Volga middle delta.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Viral / blood
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / blood
Immunoglobulin M / blood
Population Surveillance*
Russia / epidemiology
Seasons
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Urban Population
West Nile Fever / blood
West Nile Fever / diagnosis
West Nile Fever / epidemiology*
West Nile virus / isolation & purification*

Substances

Antibodies, Viral
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M