Short report: hepatitis E infection in the Brazilian Amazon.

Abstract	This is the first report of serologic evidence of hepatitis E infection in Brazil. During a community-based survey of healthy individuals, six of 97 gold miners in the Amazon region of Mato Grosso had antibody to the virus. The mining camps have poor sanitation with a great potential for fecal-oral transmission of disease. Since levels of hepatitis E antibodies may quickly wane, studies to directly measure the incidence of seroconversion are planned to determine the intensity of transmission in this area.
Authors	L Pang, F E Alencar, C Cerutti Jr, W K Milhous, A L Andrade, R Oliveira, N Kanesa-Thasan, P O MaCarthy, C H Hoke Jr
Journal	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (Am J Trop Med Hyg) Vol. 52 Issue 4 Pg. 347-8 (Apr 1995) ISSN: 0002-9637 [Print] United States
PMID	7741175 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References	Hepatitis Antibodies
Topics	Adult Brazil (epidemiology) Female Hepatitis Antibodies (blood) Hepatitis E (epidemiology) Hepatitis E virus (immunology) Humans Male Mining Occupational Diseases (epidemiology)

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