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Prevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in individuals exposed to swine in Mato Grosso, Brazil
Silva, Sabrina Monteiro Tosoncin da; Oliveira, Jacqueline Mendes de; Vitral, Cláudia Lamarca; Vieira, Karina de Almeida; Pinto, Marcelo Alves; Souto, Francisco José Dutra.
  • Silva, Sabrina Monteiro Tosoncin da; Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública de Mato Grosso. Cuiabá. BR
  • Oliveira, Jacqueline Mendes de; Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Virologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Vitral, Cláudia Lamarca; Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Virologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Vieira, Karina de Almeida; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso. Faculdade de Medicina. Cuiabá. BR
  • Pinto, Marcelo Alves; Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Virologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Souto, Francisco José Dutra; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso. Faculdade de Medicina. Cuiabá. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 107(3): 338-341, May 2012. mapas, tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-624014
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis E antibodies (anti-HEV) among individuals exposed to swine in the rural areas of the state of Mato Grosso (MT) in Brazil. The study included 310 participants who had an average age of 39 years. Fifty-one per cent of the participants were female and 26 (8.4%) were anti-HEV-positive. Concomitantly, we studied 101 blood donors from the urban area of the state capital who had never lived in a rural area or handled swine. Four per cent (4%) of these individuals were anti-HEV-positive (p = 0.206). When we compared the anti-HEV-positive participants who had been exposed to swine with the anti-HEV-negative participants, we noticed associations between the presence of anti-HEV and increased age, a history of blood transfusions and contact with other farm animals. However, after a multivariate analysis was performed, this association was not confirmed. Finally, the ratio of anti-HEV-positive individuals who had been exposed to swine in rural MT was similar to that found in previous studies in Brazil. This prevalence did not characterise this type of exposure as a risk factor for HEV infection in this region.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Inmunoglobulina G / Anticuerpos Antihepatitis / Exposición Profesional / Virus de la Hepatitis E / Hepatitis E / Sus scrofa Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico / Estudio de etiología / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo Límite: Aged80 / Animales / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Asunto de la revista: Medicina Tropical / Parasitología Año: 2012 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Fiocruz/BR / Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública de Mato Grosso/BR / Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso/BR

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Inmunoglobulina G / Anticuerpos Antihepatitis / Exposición Profesional / Virus de la Hepatitis E / Hepatitis E / Sus scrofa Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico / Estudio de etiología / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo Límite: Aged80 / Animales / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Asunto de la revista: Medicina Tropical / Parasitología Año: 2012 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Fiocruz/BR / Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública de Mato Grosso/BR / Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso/BR