Serological study of Hantavirus in worker of Hai Phong port at 2003
- Author:
Truong Uyen Ninh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hantavirus
- MeSH:
Hantavirus;
Serum;
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2004;300(7):9-12
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In the year 2003, for Hantaan virus, a serological surveillance ELISA method was performed on 155 serum samples collected from the workers of Haiphong port.26/155 samples were positive or in suspect with rodent sera. The samples submitted to 2nd examen by indirect fluoresceine immuno-assay showed that 3/26 samples were positive 3 positive samples were undertaken further studies by WB technique with specific SEO antigenes ,which confirmed anti-hantaan virus (IgG) and nuclecapsid protein (NP) of51 kD weigt. Results showed that Hantaan virus was found among Haiphong port workers
