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Mayaro Virus in Wild Mammals, French Guiana

Benoı̂t de Thoisy, Jacques Gardon, Rosa Alba Salas, Jacques Morvan, Mirdad Kazanji

Emerging infectious diseases · 2003 · 109 citations · 18 references

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A serologic survey for Mayaro virus (Alphavirus, Togaviridae) in 28 wild nonflying forest mammal species in French Guiana showed a prevalence ranging from 0% to 52% and increasing with age. Species active during the day and those who spent time in trees were significantly more infected, results consistent with transmission implicating diurnal mosquitoes and continuous infectious pressure.

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