Odhiambo, CollinsVenter, MarietjieSwanepoel, RobertSang, Rosemary2015-06-262015-06-262015-05Odhiambo, C, Venter, M, Swanepoel, R & Sang, R 2015, 'Orthobunyavirus antibodies among humans in selected parts of the rift valley and northeastern Kenya', Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 329-332.1530-3667 (print)1557-7759 (online)10.1089/vbz.2014.1760http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45790Ngari, Bunyamwera, Ilesha, and Germiston viruses are among the mosquito-borne human pathogens in the Orthobunyavirus genus, family Bunyaviridae, associated with febrile illness. Although the four orthobunyaviruses have been isolated from mosquito and/or tick vectors sampled from different geographic regions in Kenya, little is known of human exposure in such areas. We conducted a serologic investigation to determine whether orthobunyaviruses commonly infect humans in Kenya. Orthobunyavirus-specific antibodies were detected by plaque reduction neutralization tests in 89 (25.8%) of 345 persons tested. Multivariable analysis revealed age and residence in northeastern Kenya as risk factors. Implementation of acute febrile illness surveillance in northeastern Kenya will help to detect such infections.en© Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. All rights reserved. Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases which is available online at : http://online.liebertpub.com/VBZ. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.OrthobunyavirusBunyaviridaeArbovirusesKenyaArticle