| prevalence of antibodies to arenaviruses in rodents from the southern and western united states: evidence for an arenavirus associated with the genus neotoma. | the objectives of this study were to extend our knowledge of the geographic distribution and rodent host range of arenaviruses in north america. sera from wild rodents collected from the southern and western united states were tested for antibody against tamiami, pichinde, junin, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis viruses, using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. antibody to at least one arenavirus was found in 220 (3.1%) of 7,106 rodents tested. the antibody-positive animals included mus musc ... | 1996 | 8686773 |
| prevalence of serum antibodies against lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in selected populations from two u.s. cities. | an elisa was developed for measuring serum antibodies against the arenavirus lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (lcmv) and a closely related isolate termed callitrichid hepatitis virus (chv). the elisa was used to test sera from healthy adults and from hepatitis patients. in birmingham, alabama, the seropositivity rate for healthy black women was 5.1% (7/138), and the rate for patients with all types of hepatitis or cirrhosis was 4.3% (2/46). in san antonio, texas, the seropositivity rate among ... | 1992 | 1402829 |