Serological evidence of West Nile Virus 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 anti...
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| author | Hicham El Rhaffouli Idriss Lahlou-Amine Chafiqua Loutfi Abdellilah Laraqui Tahar Bajjou Ouafaa Fassi-Fihri Mehdi El Harrak |
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| description | 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.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc64644109fc445ba4dc495d266e8f332025-08-20T02:16:18ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802013-12-0171210.3855/jidc.3399Serological evidence of West Nile Virus infection among humans in the southern Provinces of MoroccoHicham El Rhaffouli0Idriss Lahlou-Amine1Chafiqua Loutfi2Abdellilah Laraqui3Tahar Bajjou4Ouafaa Fassi-Fihri5Mehdi El Harrak6University Mohammed V-Souissi, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Biosafety Level 3 and Research Laboratory, Rabat, MoroccoUniversity Mohammed V-Souissi, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Biosafety Level 3 and Research Laboratory, Rabat, MoroccoLaboratoire Bio-Pharma, Rabat, MoroccoUniversity Mohammed V-Souissi, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Biosafety Level 3 and Research Laboratory, Rabat, MoroccoUniversity Mohammed V-Souissi, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Biosafety Level 3 and Research Laboratory, Rabat, MoroccoHassan 2 Agronomic and Veterinary Institute, Rabat, MoroccoLaboratoire Bio-Pharma, Rabat, MoroccoIntroduction: 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. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/3399West Nile Virusserologyvirus-neutralization testWNV strain 96–111Morocco |
| spellingShingle | Hicham El Rhaffouli Idriss Lahlou-Amine Chafiqua Loutfi Abdellilah Laraqui Tahar Bajjou Ouafaa Fassi-Fihri Mehdi El Harrak Serological evidence of West Nile Virus infection among humans in the southern Provinces of Morocco Journal of Infection in Developing Countries West Nile Virus serology virus-neutralization test WNV strain 96–111 Morocco |
| title | Serological evidence of West Nile Virus infection among humans in the southern Provinces of Morocco |
| title_full | Serological evidence of West Nile Virus infection among humans in the southern Provinces of Morocco |
| title_fullStr | Serological evidence of West Nile Virus infection among humans in the southern Provinces of Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serological evidence of West Nile Virus infection among humans in the southern Provinces of Morocco |
| title_short | Serological evidence of West Nile Virus infection among humans in the southern Provinces of Morocco |
| title_sort | serological evidence of west nile virus infection among humans in the southern provinces of morocco |
| topic | West Nile Virus serology virus-neutralization test WNV strain 96–111 Morocco |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/3399 |
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