Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon

Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon

Abstract INTRODUCTION The prevalence, public health impact, and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are poorly understood in Brazil. METHODS Serum samples from 535 individuals from three rural Afro-descendant communities located in eastern Brazilian Amazon were collected in October 2015 and tested for presence of anti-HEV IgM and IgG antibodies. Serologically positive samples were also tested for HEV-RNA. RESULTS Two cases were confirmed for anti-HEV IgM (0.3 %) and two cases for anti-HEV IgG (0.3 %). No sample was positive for HEV-RNA. CONCLUSIONS Results indicated low prevalence of HEV infection in Afro-descendant rural communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon.

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Main Authors: Souza,Alex Junior Souza de, Oliveira,Candida Maria Abrahão de, Sarmento,Vânia Pinto, Chagas,André Antonio Corrêa das, Nonato,Nayara Silva, Brito,Dickson Ciro Nascimento de, Barbosa,Kemere Marques Vieira, Soares,Manoel do Carmo Pereira, Nunes,Heloisa Marceliano
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000600803
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spelling oai:scielo:S0037-868220180006008032018-11-28Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian AmazonSouza,Alex Junior Souza deOliveira,Candida Maria Abrahão deSarmento,Vânia PintoChagas,André Antonio Corrêa dasNonato,Nayara SilvaBrito,Dickson Ciro Nascimento deBarbosa,Kemere Marques VieiraSoares,Manoel do Carmo PereiraNunes,Heloisa Marceliano Hepatitis E Quilombola Zoonosis Abstract INTRODUCTION The prevalence, public health impact, and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are poorly understood in Brazil. METHODS Serum samples from 535 individuals from three rural Afro-descendant communities located in eastern Brazilian Amazon were collected in October 2015 and tested for presence of anti-HEV IgM and IgG antibodies. Serologically positive samples were also tested for HEV-RNA. RESULTS Two cases were confirmed for anti-HEV IgM (0.3 %) and two cases for anti-HEV IgG (0.3 %). No sample was positive for HEV-RNA. CONCLUSIONS Results indicated low prevalence of HEV infection in Afro-descendant rural communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMTRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.51 n.6 20182018-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/othertext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000600803en10.1590/0037-8682-0394-2017
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author Souza,Alex Junior Souza de
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Sarmento,Vânia Pinto
Chagas,André Antonio Corrêa das
Nonato,Nayara Silva
Brito,Dickson Ciro Nascimento de
Barbosa,Kemere Marques Vieira
Soares,Manoel do Carmo Pereira
Nunes,Heloisa Marceliano
spellingShingle Souza,Alex Junior Souza de
Oliveira,Candida Maria Abrahão de
Sarmento,Vânia Pinto
Chagas,André Antonio Corrêa das
Nonato,Nayara Silva
Brito,Dickson Ciro Nascimento de
Barbosa,Kemere Marques Vieira
Soares,Manoel do Carmo Pereira
Nunes,Heloisa Marceliano
Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon
author_facet Souza,Alex Junior Souza de
Oliveira,Candida Maria Abrahão de
Sarmento,Vânia Pinto
Chagas,André Antonio Corrêa das
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Barbosa,Kemere Marques Vieira
Soares,Manoel do Carmo Pereira
Nunes,Heloisa Marceliano
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title Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon
title_short Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon
title_full Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon
title_fullStr Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon
title_full_unstemmed Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon
title_sort hepatitis e virus infection among rural afro-descendant communities from the eastern brazilian amazon
description Abstract INTRODUCTION The prevalence, public health impact, and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are poorly understood in Brazil. METHODS Serum samples from 535 individuals from three rural Afro-descendant communities located in eastern Brazilian Amazon were collected in October 2015 and tested for presence of anti-HEV IgM and IgG antibodies. Serologically positive samples were also tested for HEV-RNA. RESULTS Two cases were confirmed for anti-HEV IgM (0.3 %) and two cases for anti-HEV IgG (0.3 %). No sample was positive for HEV-RNA. CONCLUSIONS Results indicated low prevalence of HEV infection in Afro-descendant rural communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon.
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