Abstract
Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) reported in Sri Lanka and other countries is a mysterious and serious disease. Recently, we reported a high seroprevalence of antibodies to a hantavirus antigen among CKDu patients in Girandurukotte, Badulla district, Sri Lanka. However, the type of hantavirus with which the residents were infected was not determined. In this study, a total of 89 seropositive sera were examined to identify their serotypes using an indirect immunofluorescent antibody assay, a truncated-N-protein-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and a cross-neutralization test. These results indicated that the residents in this area were frequently infected with Thailand orthohantavirus or an antigenically related virus.
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We express sincere thanks to Dr. Akio Koizumi of Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine for helpful discussions.
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The study was approved by the Institutional Ethical Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2016/EC/64), and was also approved by the Ethical Review Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan (M17-023). Patient/participant consent was obtained prior to recruitment into the study.
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Yoshimatsu, K., Gamage, C.D., Sarathkumara, Y.D. et al. Thailand orthohantavirus infection in patients with chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri Lanka. Arch Virol 164, 267–271 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-018-4053-x
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