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Bacci A., Marchi S., Fievet Nadine, Massougbodji A., Perrin R. X., Chippaux Jean-Philippe, Sambri V., Landini M. P., Varani S., Rossini G. (2015). High seroprevalence of chikungunya virus antibodies among pregnant women living in an urban area in Benin, West Africa. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 92 (6), p. 1133-1136. ISSN 0002-9637.

Titre du document
High seroprevalence of chikungunya virus antibodies among pregnant women living in an urban area in Benin, West Africa
Année de publication
2015
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000355785400009
Auteurs
Bacci A., Marchi S., Fievet Nadine, Massougbodji A., Perrin R. X., Chippaux Jean-Philippe, Sambri V., Landini M. P., Varani S., Rossini G.
Source
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015, 92 (6), p. 1133-1136 ISSN 0002-9637
The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of antichikungunya virus (anti-CHIKV) antibodies in pregnant women living in an urban area of Benin (West Africa). Results were obtained by screening sera collected in 2006 and 2007 with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for anti-CHIKV immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM. Positive results were confirmed by indirect immunofluorescence test and microneutralization assay. We found that a large proportion (36.1%) of pregnant women living in Cotonou had specific IgG against CHIKV, indicating a high seroprevalence of the infection in urban southern Benin, whereas no active cases of CHIKV infection were detected.
Plan de classement
Santé : généralités [050] ; Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052] ; Urbanisation et sociétés urbaines [102]
Description Géographique
BENIN
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010064668]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010064668
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