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Frequency of neutralizing antibodies to the vesiculovirus Piry, in blood donors from Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Thirteen (8.0%) of 162 blood donors from Uberaba - Minas Gerais State showed neutralizing antibodies to the vesiculovirus Piry. The previous residence in rural area (p < 0.0001) and in the cities of the São Paulo State (p < 0.05) were statistically more frequent in the Piry seropositive group.


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