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A Retrospective Survey of Rodent-borne Viruses in Rural Populations of Brazilian Amazon
Jorlan Fernandes1, Thayssa Alves Coelho1, Renata Carvalho de Oliveira1
1Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Introduction:
The Amazon tropical rainforest has the most dense and diverse ecosystem worldwide. A few studies have addressed rodent-borne diseases as potential hazards to humans in this region.
Methods:
A retrospective survey was conducted using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecting mammarenavirus and orthohantavirus antibodies in 206 samples collected from rural settlers of the Brazilian Western Amazonian region.
Results:
Six (2.91%) individuals in the age group of 16 to 36 years were found to possess antibodies against mammarenavirus.
Conclusion:
Evidence of previous exposure to mammarenavirus in the rural population points to its silent circulation in this region.
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