Serological evidence of hantavirus infection in an urban area in Mato Grosso State, Brazil
| Autor: | Carla Julia da Silva Pessoa Vieira, David José Ferreira da Silva, Eriana Serpa Barreto, Carlos Eduardo Hassegawa Siqueira, Vivaldo Gomes da Costa, Fábio José Lourenço, Marcos Lázaro Moreli, Roberta Vieira de Morais Bronzoni |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 49, Iss 3, Pp 348-350 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 0037-8682 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-0026-2016 |
| Popis: | Abstract: INTRODUCTION: In Brazil, Mato Grosso (MT) has the highest number of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome cases. Our study aimed to identify anti-hantavirus antibodies in the sera of patients from Sinop, MT, presenting with acute febrile illness. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of data for 198 sera samples assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was conducted. RESULTS: Immunoglobulins G (IgGs) against the hantavirus nucleoprotein were found in 13.6% of the tested sera. No sample had immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to hantavirus. Seropositivity occurred mainly in female residents in urban areas who worked around the household. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest circulation of hantavirus in Sinop. |
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