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. 2013 Dec 15;7(12):999-1002.
doi: 10.3855/jidc.3399.

Serological evidence of West Nile Virus infection among humans in the southern Provinces of Morocco

Hicham El Rhaffouli  1 , Idriss Lahlou-Amine, Chafiqua Loutfi, Abdellilah Laraqui, Tahar Bajjou, Ouafaa Fassi-Fihri, Mehdi El Harrak
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Serological evidence of West Nile Virus infection among humans in the southern Provinces of Morocco

Hicham El Rhaffouli et al. J Infect Dev Ctries. .
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Abstract

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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