High prevalence of Hepatitis A Virus among Terena Indians in the Center-West Region of Brazil

Authors

  • José Ivan Aguiar
  • Eliana Aguiar
  • Juberty de Souza
  • Elba Regina Lemos
  • Clara Yoshida
  • Maria Lucia Silva
  • Roberto R. Daher
  • Joaquim Caetano A Neto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v38i2.6627

Keywords:

South American Indians, Terena Indians, Hepatitis A, Seroprevalence.

Abstract

A seroepidemiological study was carried out among Terena Indians living in a
reserve in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, in 1999. A total of 308 blood
samples were tested for anti-HAV antibodies by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay (ELISA) (Hepanostika Organon Teknika B.V. Boxtel). The global
seroprevalence of HAV was 89% (95% IC 0.85- 0.92) ranging from 9.5% (95% CI
59.9-81.1) and 99% (95% CI 0.92-0.99) in the population below 5 years and above
20 years, respectively. In summary, the present findings are in accordance with other
studies in indigenous groups and confirm an elevated endemicity of HAV.

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Published

2009-07-08

How to Cite

AGUIAR, J. I.; AGUIAR, E.; DE SOUZA, J.; LEMOS, E. R.; YOSHIDA, C.; SILVA, M. L.; DAHER, R. R.; A NETO, J. C. High prevalence of Hepatitis A Virus among Terena Indians in the Center-West Region of Brazil. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 38, n. 2, p. 131–134, 2009. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v38i2.6627. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/6627. Acesso em: 2 jan. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 2 (2009)

Section

SHORT COMMUNICATION

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