The presence of antibodies for hepatitis a virus in amazonia Didelphis marsupialis (Vertebrata, Marsupialia)

Anti-HAV was detected by enzyme - immunoassay in sera collected from 6 (18,75%) of 32 Didelphis marsupialis trapped in the Amazon region. No anti-HAV were found in the sera from 136 other wild animals, including small rodents, reptiles and other marsupials.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Manoel do Carmo P. Soares, Gilberta Bensabath, Amélia P. A. Travassos da Rosa
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1987
Subjects:
Hepatite Viral
Vírus da Hepatite A
Didelphis marsupialis
Reservatórios
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651987000200008
https://doaj.org/article/2d51c09def2c4c4294f24ae84a98f7a5
Description
Summary:Anti-HAV was detected by enzyme - immunoassay in sera collected from 6 (18,75%) of 32 Didelphis marsupialis trapped in the Amazon region. No anti-HAV were found in the sera from 136 other wild animals, including small rodents, reptiles and other marsupials.

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