Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil

Reis,Nádia R.S.; Motta-Castro,Ana R.C.; Silva,Ágabo M.C.; Teles,Sheila A.; Yoshida,Clara F.T.; Martins,Regina M.B.

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil

In order to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil, 1,007 subjects were interviewed in all 12 communities existing in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Central Brazil. Blood samples were collected and sera were tested for anti-HCV by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Positive samples were retested for confirmation using a line immunoassay and were also subjected to HCV RNA detection. The prevalence of HCV infection was 0.2%. This finding shows a low prevalence of HCV infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil.

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Main Authors:	Reis,Nádia R.S., Motta-Castro,Ana R.C., Silva,Ágabo M.C., Teles,Sheila A., Yoshida,Clara F.T., Martins,Regina M.B.
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2008
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title	Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil
title_short	Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil
title_full	Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil
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description	In order to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil, 1,007 subjects were interviewed in all 12 communities existing in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Central Brazil. Blood samples were collected and sera were tested for anti-HCV by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Positive samples were retested for confirmation using a line immunoassay and were also subjected to HCV RNA detection. The prevalence of HCV infection was 0.2%. This finding shows a low prevalence of HCV infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil.
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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil

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