Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated factors in rural settlers in Central Brazil
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and associated factors were investigated in rural settlements in Central Brazil. METHODS: A total of 464 settlers were interviewed, and serum samples were tested for anti-HEV IgG/IgM. Positive samples were tested for HEV RNA. RESULTS: Sixteen participants (3.4%; 95% CI 2.0-5.7) were positive for anti-HEV IgG. None was positive for anti-HEV IgM. HEV RNA was not detected. Dwelling in a rural settlement for >5 years was associated with HEV seropositivity. CONCLUSIONS: The results revealed the absence of acute infection and a low prevalence of previous exposure to HEV.
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oai:scielo:S0037-868220170005006752018-01-10Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated factors in rural settlers in Central BrazilFreitas,Nara Rubia deTeles,Sheila AraújoCaetano,Karlla Antonieta AmorimMatos,Marcos Andre deCarneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos SantosGardinali,Noemi RovarisPinto,Marcelo AlvesMartins,Regina Maria Bringel Hepatitis E vírus Epidemiology Rural settlement Abstract INTRODUCTION: Prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and associated factors were investigated in rural settlements in Central Brazil. METHODS: A total of 464 settlers were interviewed, and serum samples were tested for anti-HEV IgG/IgM. Positive samples were tested for HEV RNA. RESULTS: Sixteen participants (3.4%; 95% CI 2.0-5.7) were positive for anti-HEV IgG. None was positive for anti-HEV IgM. HEV RNA was not detected. Dwelling in a rural settlement for >5 years was associated with HEV seropositivity. CONCLUSIONS: The results revealed the absence of acute infection and a low prevalence of previous exposure to HEV.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMTRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.50 n.5 20172017-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/othertext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017000500675en10.1590/0037-8682-0105-2017 |
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Freitas,Nara Rubia de Teles,Sheila Araújo Caetano,Karlla Antonieta Amorim Matos,Marcos Andre de Carneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Gardinali,Noemi Rovaris Pinto,Marcelo Alves Martins,Regina Maria Bringel |
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Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated factors in rural settlers in Central Brazil |
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Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated factors in rural settlers in Central Brazil |
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Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated factors in rural settlers in Central Brazil |
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Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated factors in rural settlers in Central Brazil |
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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and associated factors were investigated in rural settlements in Central Brazil. METHODS: A total of 464 settlers were interviewed, and serum samples were tested for anti-HEV IgG/IgM. Positive samples were tested for HEV RNA. RESULTS: Sixteen participants (3.4%; 95% CI 2.0-5.7) were positive for anti-HEV IgG. None was positive for anti-HEV IgM. HEV RNA was not detected. Dwelling in a rural settlement for >5 years was associated with HEV seropositivity. CONCLUSIONS: The results revealed the absence of acute infection and a low prevalence of previous exposure to HEV. |
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