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A Retrospective Survey of Rodent-borne Viruses in Rural Populations of Brazilian Amazon
2020; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 53; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/0037-8682-0511-2019
ISSN1678-9849
AutoresJorlan Fernandes, Thayssa Alves Coelho, Renata Carvalho de Oliveira, Alexandro Guterres, Cláudia Lamarca Vitral, Bernardo Rodrigues Teixeira, Fernando de Oliveira Santos, Jaqueline Mendes de Oliveira, Mônica da Silva-Nunes, Marco Aurélio Pereira Horta, Silvana Levis, Marcelo U. Ferreira, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos,
Tópico(s)Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
ResumoINTRODUCTION: The Amazon tropical rainforest has the most dense and diverse ecosystem worldwide. A few studies have addressed rodent-borne diseases as potential hazards to humans in this region. METHODS: A retrospective survey was conducted using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecting mammarenavirus and orthohantavirus antibodies in 206 samples collected from rural settlers of the Brazilian Western Amazonian region. RESULTS: Six (2.91%) individuals in the age group of 16 to 36 years were found to possess antibodies against mammarenavirus. CONCLUSION: Evidence of previous exposure to mammarenavirus in the rural population points to its silent circulation in this region.
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