Abstract
The prevalence, public health impact, and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are poorly understood in Brazil. 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. 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. Results indicated low prevalence of HEV infection in Afro-descendant rural communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon.
Highlights
The prevalence, public health impact, and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are poorly understood in Brazil
Seroepidemiological studies have indicated a prevalence of HEV infection ranging from 1.9 % - 12.9 % in different rural populations in the Brazilian Amazon suggesting the occurrence of possible intra-regional epidemiological differences in virus circulation in the northern region of the country[4,5,6,7,8]
The present study aimed to evaluate the serological prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and to describe the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of three Afro-descendant rural communities from the eastern Brazilian Amazon
Summary
The prevalence, public health impact, and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are poorly understood in Brazil. Seroepidemiological studies have indicated a prevalence of HEV infection ranging from 1.9 % - 12.9 % in different rural populations in the Brazilian Amazon suggesting the occurrence of possible intra-regional epidemiological differences in virus circulation in the northern region of the country[4,5,6,7,8].
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