Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil

Authors

  • Nádia R.S. Reis Universidade Federal de Goiás; Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública
  • Ana R.C. Motta-Castro Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul; Departamento de Farmácia e Bioquímica
  • Ágabo M.C. Silva Universidade Federal de Goiás; Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública
  • Sheila A. Teles Universidade Federal de Goiás; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Clara F.T. Yoshida Fiocruz; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz; Departamento de Virologia
  • Regina M.B. Martins Universidade Federal de Goiás; Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública

Keywords:

Afro-Brazilian, Hepatitis C virus, Prevalence

Abstract

In order to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil, 1,007 subjects were interviewed in all 12 communities existing in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Central Brazil. Blood samples were collected and sera were tested for anti-HCV by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Positive samples were retested for confirmation using a line immunoassay and were also subjected to HCV RNA detection. The prevalence of HCV infection was 0.2%. This finding shows a low prevalence of HCV infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil.

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Published

2008-12-01

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 6 (2008)

Section

Brief Communication

How to Cite

Reis, N. R., Motta-Castro, A. R., Silva, Ágabo M., Teles, S. A., Yoshida, C. F., & Martins, R. M. (2008). Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 50(6), 359-360. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31221