Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2009)

Cross-sectional Survey of Hantavirus Infection, Brazil

  • Jean E. Limongi,
  • Fabíola C. da Costa,
  • Rogério M.C. Pinto,
  • Renata C. de Oliveira,
  • Camila Bragagnolo,
  • Elba R.S. Lemos,
  • Márcia B.C. de Paula,
  • Adalberto A. Pajuaba Neto,
  • Marcelo S. Ferreira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1512.090229
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 12
pp. 1981 – 1983

Abstract

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A cross-sectional serosurvey was conducted to assess the proportion of persons exposed to hantaviruses in a virus-endemic area of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Findings of this study suggested the presence of >1 hantaviruses circulating in this region causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, mild disease, or asymptomatic infection.

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