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Hepatitis E virus infection in Brazil: results of laboratory-based surveillance from 1998 to 2013

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Author(s):
Passos-Castilho, Ana Maria [1] ; de Sena, Anne [1, 2] ; Reinaldo, Monica Renata [1, 2] ; Hernandes Granato, Celso Francisco [1, 2]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Grp Fleury SA, Fleury Med & Saude, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical; v. 48, n. 4, p. 468-470, JUL-AUG 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 13
Abstract

INTRODUCTION:Data on hepatitis E virus (HEV) in Brazil are limited. We analyzed 15 years of HEV surveillance data in a major clinical laboratory in São Paulo, Brazil.METHODS:The seroprevalence of HEV of 2,271 patients subjected to anti-HEV tests from 1998 to 2013 were analyzed.RESULTS:HEV seroprevalence was 2.1%, and the anti-HEV IgM positivity rate was 4.9%. Six hepatitis E patients were identified.CONCLUSIONS:HEV seroprevalence and detection rates appear to have increased in recent years. Hepatitis E should be investigated further and included in the differential diagnosis of hepatitis in Brazil. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/22925-3 - Hepatitis e virus infection in immunocompromised patients: detection, viral load determination and molecular characterization
Grantee:Celso Francisco Hernandes Granato
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/03701-0 - Identification of lipidomic markers with diagnostic potential in hepatocellular carcinoma
Grantee:Ana Maria Passos
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate