Seroprevalence of West Nile virus in Iran.
Abstract: This study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of West Nile virus (WNV) in human and equine sera in Iran. Blood samples were tested from 300 human samples and 315 equine samples in five geographic zones of north and central parts of Iran between 2010 and 2012. All samples were tested for the immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody to WNV by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of all samples, 4 (1.3%) human and 9 (2.8%) equines were considered to be seropositive for WNV. These results suggest circulation and exposure of the human and equine populations to WNV in Iran.
Publication Date: 2013-05-22 PubMed ID: 23697768DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2012.1207Google Scholar: Lookup
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- Journal Article
- Blood Analysis
- Disease Prevalence
- Disease Surveillance
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
- Epidemiology
- Equine Health
- Horses
- Human Health
- Immunoglobulin G
- Infectious Disease
- Mosquito-borne Diseases
- Public Health
- Serological Surveys
- Seroprevalence
- Vector-borne disease
- Veterinary Medicine
- Virus
- West Nile Virus
- Zoonotic Diseases
Summary
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This research article investigates the presence or seroprevalence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in humans and horses in the northern and central regions of Iran.
Objective of the Research
- The main objective of the study was to investigate the incidence rate of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the human population and in horses in different parts of Iran.
Methods Used in the Research
- The researchers conducted their study by collecting a total of 300 blood samples from humans and 315 from horses, across five geographically distinct zones situated in the north and central parts of Iran, over a period of three years, from 2010 to 2012.
- Using a specific laboratory test called the Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), they sought to identify the presence of antibodies (specifically Immunoglobulin G or IgG) to the West Nile Virus.
Results and Conclusions
- The ELISA testing showed that out of all the samples collected, 1.3% of human samples and 2.8% of horse samples were seropositive for WNV – meaning that they carried the antibodies for the virus, indicating a past infection.
- The results provided concrete evidence for the circulation of, and exposure to, the West Nile Virus in the human and equine populations in selected regions of Iran.
- This research points to the existence and potential spread of WNV in these populations, thereby highlighting the importance of monitoring and implementing strategies to control the virus for public health purposes.
Cite This Article
APA
Chinikar S, Shah-Hosseini N, Mostafavi E, Moradi M, Khakifirouz S, Jalali T, Goya MM, Shirzadi MR, Zainali M, Fooks AR.
(2013).
Seroprevalence of West Nile virus in Iran.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 13(8), 586-589.
https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2012.1207 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Arboviruses and Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Laboratory, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran. sadeghchinikar@yahoo.com
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral / blood
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Horse Diseases / epidemiology
- Horse Diseases / immunology
- Horse Diseases / virology
- Horses
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G / blood
- Immunoglobulin M / blood
- Iran / epidemiology
- Male
- Seroepidemiologic Studies
- West Nile Fever / epidemiology
- West Nile Fever / virology
- West Nile virus / immunology
- West Nile virus / isolation & purification
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