A Cross-Sectional Serosurvey of Anti-Orthopoxvirus Antibodies in Central and Western Africa

A Cross-Sectional Serosurvey of Anti-Orthopoxvirus Antibodies in Central and Western Africa

Since the eradication of smallpox and the subsequent discontinuation of the worldwide smallpox vaccination program, other Orthopoxviruses beside Variola virus have been increasingly representing a risk to human health. To investigate the extent of natural contact with Orthopoxviruses and possible de...

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Main Authors: Siv Aina J. Leendertz, Daniel Stern, Dennis Theophil, Etile Anoh, Arsène Mossoun, Grit Schubert, Lidewij Wiersma, Chantal Akoua-Koffi, Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Stomy Karhemere, Maude Pauly, Livia Schrick, Fabian H. Leendertz, Andreas Nitsche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
orthopoxvirus
seroprevalence
zoonoses
ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/10/278

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