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01-09-2021 | Dengue Virus | Short Communication

Serological Detection of Flavivirus Infections in Saudi Baboons

Authors: Ayodeji Oluwadare Olarinmoye, Henk Niphuis, Ernst Verschoor, Babasola Oluseyi Olugasa, Olayinka Olabisi Ishola, Ali Abdullah Aldosari, Ahmed Boug, Bamidele Nyemike Ogunro, Khalid Al-Hezaimi

Published in: EcoHealth | Issue 3/2021

Abstract

To evaluate the risk to public health from Flaviviruses in the southwest region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we screened as sentinels, 50 commensal hamadryas baboons located at a peri-domestic site on the outskirts of Ta’if City in February 2013. Of the baboons, 12% [95% CI 5, 24], 0% [95% CI 0, 7] and 10% [95% CI 3, 22] were seropositive in a pan-Flavivirus ELISA (anti-pan-WNV 1–2, Usutu, Zika), Dengue virus 1–4 ELISA (anti-DENV 1–4) and WNV-1 PRNT, respectively, indicating Flavirus exposures of the subjects with possible risk to public health in the area.

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Title: Serological Detection of Flavivirus Infections in Saudi Baboons
Authors: Ayodeji Oluwadare Olarinmoye
Henk Niphuis
Ernst Verschoor
Babasola Oluseyi Olugasa
Olayinka Olabisi Ishola
Ali Abdullah Aldosari
Ahmed Boug
Bamidele Nyemike Ogunro
Khalid Al-Hezaimi
Publication date: 01-09-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Dengue Virus
Zika Virus
Published in: EcoHealth / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1612-9202
Electronic ISSN: 1612-9210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01539-7

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