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Infect Immun. 1974 May; 9(5): 821-823
Copyright © 1974 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Serological Evidence of Infection by Pichinde Virus Among Laboratory Workers

^a Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Virology and Epidemiology, Houston, Texas 77025

ABSTRACT

A total of 44 laboratory workers were examined for serological evidence of infection by Pichinde virus. Complement-fixing antibodies were detected in the sera of 6 of 13 (46%) persons working with the virus but not among 31 persons not working with the virus. Serological evidence of infection was greatest among those workers exposed to concentrated virus. No distinct illness could be associated with the infection.

¹ Present address: Department of Pathology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.