Cross-sectional survey of hantavirus infection, Brazil

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Dec;15(12):1981-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1512.090229.

Abstract

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 > or =1 hantaviruses circulating in this region causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, mild disease, or asymptomatic infection.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G