Mayaro Virus in Wild Mammals, French Guiana

A serologic survey for Mayaro virus (Alphavirus, Togaviridae) in 28 wild nonflying forest mammal species in French Guiana showed a prevalence ranging from 0% to 52% and increasing with age. Species active during the day and those who spent time in trees were significantly more infected, results cons...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benoît de Thoisy, Jacques Gardon, Rosa Alba Salas, Jacques Morvan, Mirdad Kazanji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/10/03-0161_article