Silent Circulation of the Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus among Humans and Equids, Southeast Brazil

Silent Circulation of the Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus among Humans and Equids, Southeast Brazil

Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that occurs throughout the Americas, and is considered a public health threat. In Brazil, SLEV has been detected from human cases associated with dengue-like disease, but no neurological symptoms were reported. Furthermore, the epi...

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Main Authors: Galileu Barbosa Costa, Paula Eillany Silva Marinho, Ana Paula Pessoa Vilela, Ana Teresa Saraiva-Silva, Ana Paula Correia Crispim, Iara Apolinário Borges, Ana Gabriella Stoffella Dutra, Zélia Inês Portela Lobato, Jenner Karlison Pimenta dos Reis, Danilo Bretas de Oliveira, Betania Paiva Drumond, Erna Geessien Kroon, Giliane de Souza Trindade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
saint louis encephalitis virus
seroprevalence
epidemiology
asymptomatic cases
public health burden
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/11/1029

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