First serologic evidence of human hantavirus infection in Alagoas State in Northeastern Brazil

First serologic evidence of human hantavirus infection in Alagoas State in Northeastern Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is rare in Northeastern Brazil. METHODS: Prospective surveillance was conducted over a two-year period in Alagoas State, Northeastern Brazil. The prevalence of anti-hantavirus N-antigen IgM and IgG in human serum samples was deter...

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Main Authors: José Alfredo dos Santos-Júnior, Flávio Martins dos Santos, Patrícia Alves Barros, Nedja Poliane Torres Medeiros, Gilberto Sabino-Santos Júnior, Magliones Carneiro de Lima, Luiz Tadeu Moraes Figueiredo, Alessandra Abel Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Hantavirus
Surveillance
Northeast Brazil
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