Prevalence of VEE and EEE antibodies in the human and equine population of the Peruvian jungle

Authors

  • María R. Méndez López Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24265/horizmed.2002.v2n1.02

Keywords:

VEE, EEE, Antibodies, Human population, Equine population

Abstract

The Venezuelan Encephalities virus (VEE) complex include 1AB, 1C, 1D, 1E serotypes, but the 1AB and IC serotypes are the only one related to epizooties. In Peru, the epizootic virus appeared in the 30th and the last appearance was in 1973 and the serotype isolated was 1AR In Loreto in the Peruvianjungle was isolated VEE ID serotype from human febrile illness; however, previous surveillance founded VEE antibodies in the same area. In this study we want to know the prevalence of VEE and Eastern Equine Encephalities virus (EEE) antibodies in humans and equines for the jungle area where the equine population were increasing lately. U sing neutralization test by plaque reduction we founded a variety of prevalence. In the human sera the highest prevalence for VEE was 57% in San Martin and for EEE was 62% in Loreto. In equines sera the highest prevalence for VEE was 68% and for EEE was 65% in Loreto.

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Published

2022-08-18

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Méndez López MR. Prevalence of VEE and EEE antibodies in the human and equine population of the Peruvian jungle. Horiz Med [Internet]. 2022Aug.18 [cited 2025May2];2(1/2). Available from: https://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/2008

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1/2 (2002)

Section

Original article

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