Prevalencia de anticuerpos anti hantavirus en 10 comunas de la Novena Región de Chile donde se han diagnosticado casos de infección clínica por hantavirus / Seroprevalence of antibodies anti-hantavirus in 10 communities of the IX region of Chile where hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome cases were reported
Rev. méd. Chile
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130(3): 251-258, mar. 2002. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
Background:
Thirty six cases of clinical Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome occurred in the IX Region of Chile. Most of these patients were young males, farm or timber workers, who lived near the Andes Mountain chain.Aim:
To conduct an epidemiological and serosurvey study to determine the seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against Hantavirus in the general adult population living in rural and urban areas of 10 endemic communities of the IX region of Chile. Material andmethods:
A total of 400 subjects were included, 40 of each community, 20 rural residents and 20 urban residents, 20 males and 20 females.Results:
Seroprevalence was 7.5 percent in Melipeuco, 5.0 percent in Lonquimay, 2.5 percent in Curacautin, 2.5 percent in Puc-n and 0.0 percent in the remaining communities. Seroprevalence was higher in rural population (2.5 percent) than in the urban areas (1 percent). All seropositive subjects worked in farms or forests and observed rodents near their homes or working places. Females were affected the same as males and no differences were observed between Chilean natives and Hispanics.Conclusions:
Prevalence of Hantavirus antibodies correlated with the geographic zone (Andes Mountain chain), overgrowth of wild rodents and exposure to rodent-infested environments
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Asunto principal:
Orthohantavirus
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Síndrome Pulmonar por Hantavirus
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Infecciones por Hantavirus
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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Documento de proyecto
País de afiliación:
Chile
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