Short report: hepatitis E infection in the Brazilian Amazon.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 52(4): 347-8, 1995 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
This is the first report of serologic evidence of hepatitis E infection in Brazil. During a community-based survey of healthy individuals, six of 97 gold miners in the Amazon region of Mato Grosso had antibody to the virus. The mining camps have poor sanitation with a great potential for fecal-oral transmission of disease. Since levels of hepatitis E antibodies may quickly wane, studies to directly measure the incidence of seroconversion are planned to determine the intensity of transmission in this area.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hepatitis E
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Minería
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article