Hantavirus infection in Anajatuba, Maranhao, Brazil.
In 2000, the first outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome was recognized in the Brazilian Amazon (Maranhao State). An epidemiologic study identified a 13.3% prevalence of hantavirus-specific immunoglobulin G. The analysis of risk factors suggests that persons are occupationally exposed to infected rodents in the crop fields.
Mendes
Wellington S
WS
Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil. w.mendes@elo.com.br
da Silva
Antônio A M
AA
Aragão
Luis F C
LF
Aragão
Nelson J L
NJ
Raposo
Maria de L
Mde L
Elkhoury
Mauro R
MR
Suzuky
Akemi
A
Ferreira
Ivani B
IB
de Sousa
Luíza Teresinha
LT
Pannuti
Cláudio S
CS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D018804:Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000821:virology; D012377:Rodentia / Q000821:virology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G