Family Cluster of Mayaro Fever, Venezuela

Torres, Jaime R.; Russell, Kevin L.; Vasquez, Clovis; Tesh, Robert B.; Salas, Rosalba; Watts, Douglas M.

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Family Cluster of Mayaro Fever, Venezuela

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Jul 2004
By Torres, Jaime R. ; Russell, Kevin L. ; Vasquez, Clovis ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Torres, Jaime R. ; Russell, Kevin L. ; Vasquez, Clovis ; Tesh, Robert B. ; Salas, Rosalba ; Watts, Douglas M.
Description:

A cluster of protracted migratory polyarthritis involving four adult family members occurred in January 2000 after a brief overnight outing in a rural area of Venezuela. Laboratory testing demonstrated Mayaro virus as the cause of the cluster. These results documented the first human cases of Mayaro virus in Venezuela.
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Adult Alphavirus Alphavirus Infections Animals Antibodies, Viral Family Female Humans Immunoglobulin M Male Middle Aged
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Emerg Infect Dis. 10(7):1304-1306.
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Journal Article
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Dispatch
Place as Subject:

Venezuela
Volume:

10
Issue:

7
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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