Prevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in individuals exposed to swine in Mato Grosso, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 107(3): 338-341, May 2012. mapas, tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis E antibodies (anti-HEV) among individuals exposed to swine in the rural areas of the state of Mato Grosso (MT) in Brazil. The study included 310 participants who had an average age of 39 years. Fifty-one per cent of the participants were female and 26 (8.4%) were anti-HEV-positive. Concomitantly, we studied 101 blood donors from the urban area of the state capital who had never lived in a rural area or handled swine. Four per cent (4%) of these individuals were anti-HEV-positive (p = 0.206). When we compared the anti-HEV-positive participants who had been exposed to swine with the anti-HEV-negative participants, we noticed associations between the presence of anti-HEV and increased age, a history of blood transfusions and contact with other farm animals. However, after a multivariate analysis was performed, this association was not confirmed. Finally, the ratio of anti-HEV-positive individuals who had been exposed to swine in rural MT was similar to that found in previous studies in Brazil. This prevalence did not characterise this type of exposure as a risk factor for HEV infection in this region.
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Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
12_ODS3_hazardous_contamination
Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Imunoglobulina G
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Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite E
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Sus scrofa
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Aged80
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Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
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