Arthropod-borne viral infections of man in Nigeria, 1964-1970

During the years 1964 to 1970, 171 arboviruses of 15 different types were isolated from humans in Nigeria. Isolation rates were highest in 1969, and lowest in 1965 and 1967. Monthly arbovirus activity was highest in the rainy season months of June, July and August and lowest in the dry months of Jan...

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Published inAnnals of tropical medicine and parasitology Vol. 69; no. 1; p. 49
Main Authors Moore, D L, Causey, O R, Carey, D E, Reddy, S, Cooke, A R, Akinkugbe, F M, David-West, T S, Kemp, G E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1975
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Animals
Arbovirus Infections - epidemiology
Arbovirus Infections - transmission
Arbovirus Infections - virology
Arboviruses - isolation & purification
Arthropod Vectors
Blood - virology
Bunyamwera virus - isolation & purification
Cerebrospinal Fluid - virology
Chikungunya virus - isolation & purification
Child
Child, Preschool
Dengue Virus - isolation & purification
Female
Fever of Unknown Origin - virology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mice
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Rain
Seasons
Yellow fever virus - isolation & purification
Zika Virus - isolation & purification
Nigeria
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Summary:During the years 1964 to 1970, 171 arboviruses of 15 different types were isolated from humans in Nigeria. Isolation rates were highest in 1969, and lowest in 1965 and 1967. Monthly arbovirus activity was highest in the rainy season months of June, July and August and lowest in the dry months of January and February. Viruses were isolated from all age groups, with the majority from children one to four years old. The viruses isolated in largest numbers were chikungunya and yellow fever, which caused epidemics in 1969, and dengue types 1 and 2 and Tataguine, which are endemic in Ibadan. Bwamba virus was isolated in 1964 and 1969, and Bunyamwera group viruses were encountered for the first time in 1969. Other viruses recovered less frequently were Zika, Igbo-Ora (an agent related to o'nyong-nyong), two viruses related to the Uganda mosquito virus Ug MP 359, Dugbe, Thogoto, Lebombo and Shuni. Several of these are new agents and have not previously been isolated from man. Clinical details are presented where available.
ISSN:0003-4983
DOI:10.1080/00034983.1975.11686983