Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (Jun 2016)

Serological evidence of hantavirus infection in an urban area in Mato Grosso State, Brazil

  • Carla Julia da Silva Pessoa Vieira,
  • David José Ferreira da Silva,
  • Eriana Serpa Barreto,
  • Carlos Eduardo Hassegawa Siqueira,
  • Vivaldo Gomes da Costa,
  • Fábio José Lourenço,
  • Marcos Lázaro Moreli,
  • Roberta Vieira de Morais Bronzoni

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0026-2016
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 49, no. 3
pp. 348 – 350

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Abstract: INTRODUCTION: In Brazil, Mato Grosso (MT) has the highest number of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome cases. Our study aimed to identify anti-hantavirus antibodies in the sera of patients from Sinop, MT, presenting with acute febrile illness. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of data for 198 sera samples assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was conducted. RESULTS: Immunoglobulins G (IgGs) against the hantavirus nucleoprotein were found in 13.6% of the tested sera. No sample had immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to hantavirus. Seropositivity occurred mainly in female residents in urban areas who worked around the household. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest circulation of hantavirus in Sinop.

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