Human disease in ribeira valley, brazil caused by caraparu, a group c arbovirus - Report of a case

Authors

  • Lygia Busch Iversson University of São Paulo; Public Health School; Department of Epidemiology
  • Amélia P. A. Travassos da Rosa Evandro Chagas Institute
  • Terezinha Lisieux M. Coimbra Adolfo Lutz Institute; Health Department of São Paulo
  • Ivani Bisordi Ferreira Adolfo Lutz Institute; Health Department of São Paulo
  • Elza da Silva Nassar Adolfo Lutz Institute; Health Department of São Paulo

Keywords:

Arbovirus Caraparu, human disease

Abstract

The clinical and laboratory data of a disease in a resident of Ribeira Valley, São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil, caused by an agent close or identical to Caraparu, a Group C arbovirus, was described. Although there is evidence of an intensive circulation of several arboviruses in the area, no diagnosis of human disease by these agents has been made, except the encephalitis cases caused by Rocio virus during an epidemic in 1975-1977. An antigenic difference between Caraparu strains isolated in São Paulo and in Pará States and a close antigenic relationship between Caraparu strain from São Paulo and Bruconha virus were suggested by the serological tests.

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Published

1987-04-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (1987)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Iversson, L. B., Rosa, A. P. A. T. da, Coimbra, T. L. M., Ferreira, I. B., & Nassar, E. da S. (1987). Human disease in ribeira valley, brazil caused by caraparu, a group c arbovirus - Report of a case . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 29(2), 112-116. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28502