Silent circulation of arboviruses in Cameroon

Fokam, Eric B.; Levai, L D; Guzmán, Hilda; Amelia, P A; Titanji, V. P. K.; Tesh, Robert B.; Weaver, Scott C.

doi:10.4314/eamj.v87i6.63085

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“…Elsewhere in Africa, similar prevalence of ZIKV antibodies in human populations has been reported [14,32]; in Mozambique, the prevalence was higher in adults compared to children [33].…”

Section: P-values Are For Comparison Of Prevalence Between Group1 Andsupporting

confidence: 53%

Retrospective analysis of febrile patients reveals unnoticed epidemic of zika fever in Dielmo, Senegal, 2000

Ba¹,

Loucoubar²,

Faye³

et al. 2018

Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

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“…Elsewhere in Africa, similar prevalence of ZIKV antibodies in human populations has been reported [14,32]; in Mozambique, the prevalence was higher in adults compared to children [33].…”

Section: P-values Are For Comparison Of Prevalence Between Group1 Andsupporting

confidence: 53%

Retrospective analysis of febrile patients reveals unnoticed epidemic of zika fever in Dielmo, Senegal, 2000

Ba¹,

Loucoubar²,

Faye³

et al. 2018

Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

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“…Past circulation of arboviruses that had been silent (undetected) is the case in the Cameroons (Fako Division). In related studies, although virus isolation was not accomplished, serological studies detected Zika virus antibodies [ 74 ].…”

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Zika Virus

Shapshak

Somboonwit

Foley

et al. 2015

Global Virology I - Identifying and Investigating Viral Diseases

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“…During 1952À1953, in India, serum samples have been collected from residents of 38 localities in 6 states and tested for neutralizing antibodies against 15 different arthropod-borne viruses and a significant number of samples showed neutralizing activity against Zika virus (Smithburn, Kerr, Gatne 1954). Subsequently, the presence of antibodies against Zika virus was reported in several countries À Malaysia (Smithburn 1954), Borneo (Smithburn 1954), Vietnam (Pond 1963), Thailand (Smithburn 1954), Egypt , Philippines (Hammon et al 1958), Somalia (Henderson et al 1968), Kenya (Geser et al 1970), Gabon Saluzzo et al 1982), Nigeria (Monath et al 1973;Fagbami 1977;Fagbami 1979;Adekolu-John & Fagbami 1983), SierraLeone (Robin & Mouchet 1975), Indonesia (Olson et al 1981), Central African Republic (Saluzzo et al 1981), Pakistan (Darwish et al 1983), Senegal Monlun et al 1993), Nigeria (Baba et al 1999 (Lanciotti et al 2008;Duffy et al 2009), Cameroon (Fokam et al 2010), USA (Foy et al 2011), Cambodia , Zambia (Babaniyi et al 2015), and French Polynesia (Aubry et al 2015).…”

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Zika virus – emergence, evolution, pathology, diagnosis, and control: current global scenario and future perspectives – a comprehensive review

Singh

Dhama

Malik

et al. 2016

Veterinary Quarterly

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This review converses the Zika virus which has attained global concern due to its rapid pandemic potential and impact on humans. Though Zika virus was first isolated in 1947, till the recent large-scale outbreak which occurred in Micronesia, in 2007, the virus was placed into the innocuous pathogen category. The World Health Organization on 1 February 2016 declared it as a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern.' Of the note, American as well as Pacific Island strains/isolates is relatively closer to Asian lineage strains. The African and American strains share more than 87.5% and 95% homologies with Asian strains/isolates, respectively. Asian strains form independent clusters, except those isolated from China, suggesting relatively more diversity than African strains. Prevention and control are mainly aimed at the vector population (mosquitoes) with Aedes aegypti being the main species. Surveys in Africa and Asia indicated seropositivity in various animal species. However, so far its natural reservoir is unknown. There is an urgent need to understand why Zika virus has shifted from being a virus that caused mild illness to unforeseen birth defects as well as autoimmune-neurological problems. Unfortunately, an effective vaccine is not available yet. Availability of cryo-electron microscopy based on 3.8 A resolution revealing mature Zika virus structure and the probable virus attachment site to host cell would provide critical insights into the development of antiviral treatments and vaccines.

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Silent circulation of arboviruses in Cameroon

Cited by 36 publications

References 14 publications

Retrospective analysis of febrile patients reveals unnoticed epidemic of zika fever in Dielmo, Senegal, 2000

Retrospective analysis of febrile patients reveals unnoticed epidemic of zika fever in Dielmo, Senegal, 2000

Zika Virus

Zika virus – emergence, evolution, pathology, diagnosis, and control: current global scenario and future perspectives – a comprehensive review

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