Detection of viruses in the Lake of Maracaibo

  • Ligia Botero Universidad del Zulia-Venezuela
  • Giuliana malaro Universidad del Zulia-Veneuela
  • Rosalva Salas Universidad del Zulia-Venezuela
  • Hugo Hernández Universidad del Zulia-Venezuela

Abstract

A methodology for concentrating viruses In water was used In a six month study to detect the presence ofenteroviruses In an area of Lake Maracaibo. Concentrated samples were Inoculated In BGM, MA-}04 and YERO cell lInes. The positive Iso lates for cytophatic effect were analyzed In order to determine fue heat stabllization of divalent cations and later Identified using a neutralization technique With LB-M serum. The samples analyzed proved 100% positive for enteroviruses. This Indicates that the area studied was highly contaminated. 1\velve were Identified as pollovirus 2 and two as echovirus 21. Six of the samples gave results that to not correspond to any of the neutralizing combinations and two Isolates did not neutralize any serum combination.

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Botero, L., malaro, G., Salas, R. and Hernández, H. (1) “Detection of viruses in the Lake of Maracaibo”, Revista Técnica de la Facultad de Ingeniería. Universidad del Zulia, 19(2). Available at: https://mail.produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/tecnica/article/view/5509 (Accessed: 25November2024).
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Review paper