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. 1978 Mar-Apr;71(2):140-6.

[Article in French]

  • PMID: 743766

[A serological survey of arboviruses in Gabon]

[Article in French]

C Jan et al. Bull Soc Pathol Exot Filiales. 1978 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Serological studies for arbovirus antibodies were carried out on 1.279 human serum specimens collected from adults in south-eastern part of Gabon from June to September 1975 during a multipurpose epidemiological survey. More than 80% of the population surveyed have neutralizing antibodies for yellow fever virus as consequence of mass vaccination campaign. Chikungunya, Zika, Wesselsbron and Koutango virus showed some activity, especially in woodland savannahs.

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