Mayaro Fever Virus, Brazilian Amazon.

Authors :: Azevedo, Raimunda S.S.
Silva, Eliana V. P.
Carvalho, Valéria L.
Rodrigues, Sueli G.
Neto, Joaquim P. Nunes
Monteiro, Hamilton A. O.
Peixoto, Victor S.
Chiang, Jannifer O.
Nunes, Márcio R. T.
Vasconcelos, Pedro F. C.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Nov2009, Vol. 15 Issue 11, p1830-1832, 3p, 1 Diagram, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: In February 2008, a Mayaro fever virus (MAYV) outbreak occurred in a settlement in Santa Barbara municipality, northern Brazil. Patients had rash, fever, and severe arthralgia lasting up to 7 days. Immunoglobulin M against MAYV was detected by ELISA in 36 persons; 3 MAYV isolates sequenced were characterized as genotype D. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]