Sindbis Virus Antibody Seroprevalence in Central Plateau Populations, South Africa

Abstract

We report a higher percentage of Sindbis virus-specific IgG in serum from patients attending a rheumatology clinic (18.8%) compared with healthy residents (9.6%) and patients with acute febrile illness (9.4%) in Free State Province, South Africa. Sindbis virus infection should be considered a potential cause of arthritis in South Africa.

Keywords

• Sindbis virus
• Vector-borne infections
• viruses
• zoonoses
• arthritis
• serosurveillance