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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Mendes, Wellington S. ; da Silva, Antônio A.M. ; Aragão, Luís F.C. ; Aragão, Nelson J.L. ; Raposo, Maria de L. ; ... More +
Mendes, Wellington S. ; da Silva, Antônio A.M. ; Aragão, Luís F.C. ; Aragão, Nelson J.L. ; Raposo, Maria de L. ; Elkhoury, Mauro R. ; Suzuky, Akemi ; Ferreira, Ivani B. ; Teresinha de Sousa, Luíza ; Pannuti, Cláudio S. Less -
Description:
In 2000, the first outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome was recognized in the Brazilian Amazon (Maranhao State). An epidemiologic study identified a 13.3% prevalence of hantavirus-specific immunoglobulin G. The analysis of risk factors suggests that persons are occupationally exposed to infected rodents in the crop fields.
Subjects:
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Adolescent Adult Aged Agriculture Animals Antibodies, Viral Dispatch Female Hantavirus Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Humans Immunoglobulin G Male Middle Aged Occupational Exposure Prevalence Risk Factors Rodent Diseases Rodentia
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(8):1496-1498.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Brazil
Location:
South America
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:9985201c57782db3f7cb401bb7643946cd1f2fbfd2d6889572adc323f1418ef3
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14578/cdc_14578_DS1.pdf
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