Serological investigation at some plague foci in Dak Lak province
- Author:
Vinh Xuan Dao
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
plague
- MeSH:
Plague;
Serologic Tests
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
1998;8(1):53-57
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In Dak Lak province, there are 4 plague foci included EaHleo, Hoa Thuan, Krong Pack, and Cuzut. Among them, EaHleo is a new focus, and Hoa Thuan Krong Pack Cuzut were old foci (from 5 years to more than 10 years no epidemic). We conducted the study in these plague foci during the dry season between 1997-1998. The investigation of serum samples from 1,041 R.exulans is the above 4 foci show that anti-F1 antibody was found with an average rate of 26.6% in the 4 investigated foci. This rate was 34.4% at EaHleo with titer ranging from 1:20 to 1:2,560. The positive rates were 3.8%, 5.4% and 9.7% at Krong Pack, Hoa Thuan, and Cuzut, respectively, with titer ranging from 1:20 to 1:80.
