INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of West Nile Virus infection in the southern provinces of Morocco. METHODOLOGY: A total of 250 sera, collected during 2012 in the province of Dakhla, were analyzed by microneutralisation assay. RESULTS: WNV-neutralizing antibodies were detected in 13 samples (5.2%). The participants with WNV-specific antibodies were significantly younger than the rest of the population (p = 0.009). The positivity rate was higher among women (6.3%) than men (3.6%) (p = 0.26). CONCLUSIONS: This is the first serological evidence of WNV infection among humans in the southern provinces of Morocco.
INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of West Nile Virus infection in the southern provinces of Morocco. METHODOLOGY: A total of 250 sera, collected during 2012 in the province of Dakhla, were analyzed by microneutralisation assay. RESULTS: WNV-neutralizing antibodies were detected in 13 samples (5.2%). The participants with WNV-specific antibodies were significantly younger than the rest of the population (p = 0.009). The positivity rate was higher among women (6.3%) than men (3.6%) (p = 0.26). CONCLUSIONS: This is the first serological evidence of WNV infection among humans in the southern provinces of Morocco.
Authors: Sana Eybpoosh; Mehdi Fazlalipour; Vahid Baniasadi; Mohammad Hassan Pouriayevali; Farzin Sadeghi; Abbas Ahmadi Vasmehjani; Mohammad Hadi Karbalaie Niya; Roger Hewson; Mostafa Salehi-Vaziri Journal: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Date: 2019-01-29
Authors: Ibrahim Alzuheir; Adnan Fayyad; Nasr Jalboush; Rosemary Abdallah; Sameeh Abutarbush; Mohammad Gharaibeh; Majd Bdarneh; Nimer Khraim; Mohammad Abu Helal; Belal Abu Helal Journal: Vet World Date: 2021-05-21