Epidemiologic Survey of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection, Tibet, China, 2015

We investigated Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) prevalence in high-altitude regions of Tibet, China, by using standard assays to test mosquitoes, pigs, and humans. Results confirmed that JEV has spread to these areas. Disease prevention and control strategies should be used along with surveillance...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Hui, Rehman, Mujeeb Ur, Li, Kun, Luo, Houqiang, Lan, Yanfang, Nabi, Fazul, Zhang, Lihong, Iqbal, Muhammad Kashif, Zhu, Suolangsi, Javed, Muhammad Tariq, Chamba, Yangzom, Li, Jia Kui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5443422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28518046
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2306.152115
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Sumario:We investigated Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) prevalence in high-altitude regions of Tibet, China, by using standard assays to test mosquitoes, pigs, and humans. Results confirmed that JEV has spread to these areas. Disease prevention and control strategies should be used along with surveillance to limit spread of JEV in high-altitude regions of Tibet.

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