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Ebola virus infection in man: a serological and epidemiological survey in the Cameroons

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1983 Nov;32(6):1465-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1983.32.1465.

Abstract

The presence of antibodies to Ebola virus among 1,517 apparently healthy persons in five regions of the Cameroons was tested using indirect immunofluorescence. A positive rate of 9.7% was found, confirming that the virus circulates in the absence of clinical cases. Highest rates were found among Pygmies, young adults, and rain forest farmers.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / analysis*
  • Cameroon
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Ebolavirus / immunology*
  • Ethnicity
  • Female
  • Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Rhabdoviridae / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral