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Molecular characterization of viruses associated with encephalitis in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Ferreira, Jerenice E. [1, 2] ; Ferreira, Suzete C. [3] ; Almeida-Neto, Cesar [3, 4] ; Nishiya, Anna S. [3] ; Alencar, Cecilia S. [5, 6, 7] ; Gouveia, Gisele R. [8] ; Caiaffa-Filho, Helio [2, 5] ; Gomes, Helio [5, 6, 7] ; de Macedo Santosid, Raimunda Telma [2] ; Witkin, Steven S. [9] ; Mendrone-Junior, Alfredo [3] ; Sabino, Ester C. [1]
Número total de Autores: 12
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[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Med Sch, Inst Trop Med IMT, LIM 46 Lab Med Parasitol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Adolf Lutz Inst IAL, Pathol Ctr, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] FPS HSP, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Disciplina Ciencias Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[5] HCSP, DLC, Cent Lab Div, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[6] Univ Sao Paulo, Med Sch, Dept Clin Hosp, Clin Lab, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[7] Univ Sao Paulo, Med Sch, Dept Clin Hosp, LIM 03, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[8] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, FMUSP, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[9] Weill Cornell Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, New York, NY - USA
Número total de Afiliações: 9
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: PLoS One; v. 14, n. 1 JAN 14 2019.
Citações Web of Science: 1
Resumo

The objective of this study was to characterize the prevalence of viral encephalitis due to arbovirus infection of the Togaviridae and Flaviviridae families in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A total of 500 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples collected between August 2012 and January 2013, from patients with symptoms of acute encephalitis were analyzed. Findings suggestive of viral encephalitis-elevations in cell concentration, glucose and total protein-were observed in 234 (46.8%) samples, designated as Group 1. The remaining 266 samples comprised Group 2. All samples were tested for Flaviviruses (dengue virus 1, 2, 3 and 4, yellow fever virus and West Nile virus), Alphavirus (NS5 region) and enterovirus by RT-PCR and for herpesviruses and enteroviruses using CLART(-)Entherpex. A presumptive viral etiological agent was detected in 26 samples (5.2%), 18 (8.0%) in Group 1 and 8 (3.0%) in Group 2. In Group 1 human herpesviruses were detected in 9 cases, enteroviruses in 7 cases, dengue viruses (DENV) in 2 CSFs and St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in one case. In Group 2 there were 3 CSFs positive for human herpesviruses, 2 for enteroviruses, 2 for DENV and 1 for SLEV. Detection of arboviruses, even though present in a minority of infected patients, identifies these viruses as a probable etiological agent of encephalitis. This is of special concern in regions where this class of viruses is endemic and has been linked to other recent epidemics. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 11/52094-3 - Avaliar a prevalencia das encefalites nao sazonais por arbovirus na cidade de sao paulo.
Beneficiário:Ester Cerdeira Sabino
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular