Acute Human Inkoo and Chatanga Virus Infections, Finland
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Putkuri , N , Kantele , A , Levanov , L , Kivistö , I , Brummer-Korvenkontio , M , Vaheri , A & Vapalahti , O 2016 , ' Acute Human Inkoo and Chatanga Virus Infections, Finland ' , Emerging Infectious Diseases , vol. 22 , no. 5 , pp. 810-817 . https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2205.151015
| Title: | Acute Human Inkoo and Chatanga Virus Infections, Finland |
| Author: | Putkuri, Niina; Kantele, Anu; Levanov, Lev; Kivistö, Ilkka; Brummer-Korvenkontio, Markus; Vaheri, Antti; Vapalahti, Olli |
| Contributor organization: | Department of Virology Medicum Clinicum Anu Kantele-Häkkinen Research Group Department of Medicine Olli Pekka Vapalahti / Principal Investigator Tvärminne Zoological Station Viral Zoonosis Research Unit |
| Date: | 2016-05 |
| Language: | eng |
| Number of pages: | 8 |
| Belongs to series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2205.151015 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10138/163540 |
| Abstract: | Inkoo virus (INKV) and Chatanga virus (CHATV), which are circulating in Finland, are mosquitoborne California serogroup orthobunyaviruses that have a high seroprevalence among humans. Worldwide, INKV infection has been poorly described, and CHATV infection has been unknown. Using serum samples collected in Finland from 7,961 patients suspected of having viral neurologic disease or Puumala virus infection during the summers of 2001-2013, we analyzed the samples to detect California serogroup infections. IgM seropositivity revealed 17 acute infections, and cross neutralization tests confirmed presence of INKV or CHATV infections. All children ( |
| Subject: |
LA-CROSSE VIRUS
CALIFORNIA-ENCEPHALITIS GROUP JAMESTOWN CANYON VIRUS TAHYNA VIRUS SEROGROUP VIRUSES WILDLIFE SERA RYAZAN REGION MOSQUITOS CHILDREN ARBOVIRUSES 3111 Biomedicine |
| Peer reviewed: | Yes |
| Usage restriction: | openAccess |
| Self-archived version: | publishedVersion |
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