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Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 50(6): 359-360, Nov.-Dec. 2008. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-499800

ABSTRACT

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 percent. This finding shows a low prevalence of HCV infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil.


Com objetivo de estimar a prevalência da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C (HCV) em comunidades remanescentes de quilombos no Brasil Central, 1.007 indivíduos foram entrevistados nas 12 comunidades quilombolas existentes no Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil Central. Amostras sanguíneas foram coletadas e os soros testados para anti-HCV pelo ensaio imunoenzimático. As amostras positivas foram testadas pelo ensaio confirmatório "line immunoassay" e também submetidas à detecção do RNA-HCV. A prevalência da infecção pelo HCV foi de 0,2 por cento. Este achado mostra uma baixa prevalência da infecção pelo HCV em comunidades remanescentes de quilombos no Brasil Central.


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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Middle Aged , Black People , Hepatitis C Antibodies/blood , Hepatitis C/epidemiology , Brazil/epidemiology , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Hepacivirus/genetics , Hepacivirus/immunology , Hepatitis C/diagnosis , Interviews as Topic , Prevalence , Risk Factors , RNA, Viral/analysis
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