title: Hantavirus infection in Anajatuba, Maranhao, Brazil.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil. w.mendes@elo.com.br
authors.forename: Wellington S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Antônio A M
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Luis F C
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Aragão
authors.forename: Nelson J L
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Aragão
authors.forename: Maria de L
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Raposo
authors.forename: Mauro R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Elkhoury
authors.forename: Akemi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuky
authors.forename: Ivani B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Luíza Teresinha
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: de Sousa
authors.forename: Cláudio S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Pannuti
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G