Abstract
Antibody to Arenaviruses in Rodents, Caribbean Colombia
Highlights
No studies of arenavirus infection in rodents or humans have been conducted in Colombia since 1971
Our aim was to determine the prevalence of antibody to arenaviruses among wild rodents in this region
We used only 2 viral antigens in our screening belonging to the 2 viruses that are either known to occur in Colombia (Pichindé virus) or known to be hosted by species that we captured (Guanarito virus)
Summary
My Antibody to Arenaviruses in Rodents, Caribbean Pichindé virus, hosted by Oryzomys albigularis, was described from animals in the Pichindé Valley near Cali, Colombia (2), and antibody reactive to Pichindé virus was found in 2 of 82 serum samples from humans in the same area. No studies of arenavirus infection in rodents or humans have been conducted in Colombia since 1971.
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