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- ISSN: 0002-9637
- E-ISSN: 1476-1645
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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 4, Issue 5, Sep 1955, p. 837 - 843
Activities of the Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory in 1953 and 1954 with Special Reference to the Yellow Fever Outbreak in Trinidad, B.W.I. 1
Abstract
Summary
Serological surveys of Trinidad residents by the Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory demonstrated yellow fever immunes in eight individuals 15–19 years of age, and in a high proportion of older individuals. Yellow fever virus was isolated from a human case in April 1954. Subsequently virus isolations have been made from 13 other human cases, 7 red howler (Alouatta) monkeys which were brought in dead, 21 pools of Haemagogus mosquitoes, and 1 pool of mixed mosquitoes—a total of 43 virus isolations. Yellow fever virus was repeatedly recovered from Haemagogus mosquitoes captured at ground level.
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