Hantavirus Infection in Anajatuba, Maranhão, Brazil

In 2000, the first outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome was recognized in the Brazilian Amazon (Maranhão State). An epidemiologic study identified a 13.3% prevalence of hantavirus-specific immunoglobulin G. The analysis of risk factors suggests that persons are occupationally exposed to infecte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mendes, Wellington S., da Silva, Antônio A.M., Aragão, Luís F.C., Aragão, Nelson J.L., Raposo, Maria de L., Elkhoury, Mauro R., Suzuky, Akemi, Ferreira, Ivani B., Teresinha de Sousa, Luíza, Pannuti, Cláudio S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320419/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15496259
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1008.040002
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Sumario:In 2000, the first outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome was recognized in the Brazilian Amazon (Maranhão State). An epidemiologic study identified a 13.3% prevalence of hantavirus-specific immunoglobulin G. The analysis of risk factors suggests that persons are occupationally exposed to infected rodents in the crop fields.

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