| preliminary study on potential circulation of arenaviruses in the rodent population of nakhon pathom province, thailand and their medical importance in an evoluting environment. | preliminary serological investigations were prefered to detect evidence of arenavirus infection in rodents. the study examined virus antibody in 367 rodents trapped in 6 different geographical areas of nakhon pathom province, thailand from february-march, 1998. the overall seroprevalence among rodents was 13.3%, mostly in bandicota savilei (35.7%) and rattus norvegicus (31.5%). between ecology, behavior and sex of the rodents, seroprevalence was not significantly different (p>0.05), however the ... | 2000 | 11023066 |