Serologic examination of human population in South Moravia (Czechoslovakia) on the presence of antibodies to arboviruses of the Alfavirus, Flavivirus, Turlock groups and Bunyamwera supergroup
Kolman, J.M.; Kopecký, K.; Rác, O.
Folia Parasitologica 26(1): 55-60
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-5683 PMID: 447128 Document Number: 145019
A statistically representative group of human population from the South Moravian region (Czechoslovakia) was examined on the presence of antibodies against the Lednice, Sindbis, tick-borne encephalitis, West Nile, Tahyna and Calovo arboviruses. The ascertained absence of antibodies to the Lednice virus is evidence that at present this virus of no epidemiological importance in the region studied. No antibodies to Sindbis, West Nile and Calovo viruses were demonstrated. Of antibodies to Tahyna virus, 17.8-42.0% were detected in all age groups examined. The total infection rate was 26.0%. Antibodies to the tick-borne encephalitis virus occurred primarily in persons over 40 yr of age. The total infection rate was 5.5%.