Reemergence of Oropouche fever, northern Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Oropouche fever has reemerged in Parauapebas and Porto de Moz municipalities, Pará State, Brazil. Serologic analysis (immunoglobulin M-ELISA) and virus isolation confirmed Oropouche virus (OROV) in both municipalities. Nucleotide sequencing of 2 OROV isolates from each location indicated genotypes I (Parauapebas) and II (Porto de Moz) in Brazil.

SUBMITTER: Azevedo RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2792853 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature