Mayaro fever virus, Brazilian Amazon.

ABSTRACT: In February 2008, a Mayaro fever virus (MAYV) outbreak occurred in a settlement in Santa Barbara municipality, northern Brazil. Patients had rash, fever, and severe arthralgia lasting up to 7 days. Immunoglobulin M against MAYV was detected by ELISA in 36 persons; 3 MAYV isolates sequenced were characterized as genotype D.

SUBMITTER: Azevedo RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2857233 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature