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Introduction: The prevalence, public health impact, and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are poorly understood in Brazil. Methods: Serum samples from 535 individuals from three rural Afro-descendant communities located in eastern Brazilian Amazon were collected in October 2015 and tested for presence of anti-HEV IgM and IgG antibodies. Serologically positive samples were also tested for HEV-RNA. Results: Two cases were confirmed for anti-HEV IgM (0.3 %) and two cases for anti-HEV IgG (0.3 %). No sample was positive for HEV-RNA. Conclusions: Results indicated low prevalence of HEV infection in Afro-descendant rural communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon.
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de Souza, A. J. S., de Oliveira, C. M. A., Sarmento, V. P., Das Chagas, A. A. C., Nonato, N. S., de Brito, D. C. N., … Nunes, H. M. (2018). Hepatitis E virus infection among rural Afro-descendant communities from the eastern Brazilian amazon. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 51(6), 803–807. https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0394-2017
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