Preliminary study on serology of hantaviruses in rats at Lao Cai and Hoa Binh
- Author:
Truong Thua Thang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hantaviruses
- MeSH:
Hantavirus;
Serology;
Rats
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;445(3):17-19
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
By ELISA assay, 26 sample of rats (Lao Cai: 14 samples, Hoa Binh: 12 samples) were studies in the year 2002. Serum-positive results in suspective rats of Lao Cai accounted for 28.57%, Hoa Binh 25%. The rate of antihantanvirus antibody was 26.92% in both provinces, Positive serum sample in ELISA technique were verified with mediate immunofluorescein technique giving 14.2% positive in Lao Cai samples. The results were consistent with the epidemiological characteristics of Hantan fever, an endemic of mountain regions
