Epidemiological Survey of Human Alphaherpesvirus 2 (HSV-2) Infection in Indigenous People of Dourados Municipality, Central Brazil

dc.creatorBonfim, Flávia Freitas de Oliveira
dc.creatorVillar, Livia Melo
dc.creatorCroda, Julio
dc.creatorSilva, Solange Rodrigues da
dc.creatorGonçalves, Crhistinne Cavalheiro Maymone
dc.creatorCastro, Vivianne de Oliveira Landgraf de
dc.creatorRomeira, Grazielli Rocha de Rezende
dc.creatorCesar, Gabriela Alves
dc.creatorWeis-Torres, Sabrina Moreira dos Santos
dc.creatorHorta, Marco Aurélio
dc.creatorSimionatto, Simone
dc.creatorCastro, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta
dc.creatorPaula, Vanessa Salete de
dc.date2023-04-04T12:05:31Z
dc.date2023-04-04T12:05:31Z
dc.date2023
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T20:51:40Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T20:51:40Z
dc.identifierBONFIM, Flávia Freitas de Oliveira et al. Epidemiological Survey of Human Alphaherpesvirus 2 (HSV-2) Infection in Indigenous People of Dourados Municipality, Central Brazil. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, v. 8, p. 1-15, Mar. 2023.
dc.identifier2414-6366
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/57672
dc.identifier10.3390/tropicalmed8040197
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8865162
dc.descriptionAbstract: Sexually transmitted Human alphaherpesvirus 2 (HSV-2) causes genital ulcers, especially among sexually active adolescents and adults. We estimated the exact prevalence of anti-HSV- 2 antibodies and correlated it with the demographic and behavioral aspects of the Indigenous population of the Jaguapirú and Bororó villages (Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil). In total, 1360 individuals (>18 years old) were administered serologic tests. The prevalence of anti-HSV-2 IgM was 12.9%, that of anti-HSV-2 IgG was 57.2%, and 8.5% cases tested positive for both HSV-2 IgM and IgG. The prevalence of anti-HSV-2 antibodies was higher in females (59.5%) compared to males (49%), with an OR of 0.64 (0.49–0.83). Anti-HSV-2 antibodies were found in 14.2%, 12.3%, 15.4%, and 14.5% of participants with urinary problems, genital wounds, genital warts, and urethral discharge, respectively. In summary, the seroprevalence of HSV-2 in the Indigenous population was five times higher than that reported in the general adult Brazilian population. Educational level, income level, smoking, condom use, incarceration, illicit drug abuse, the sharing of used needles and syringes without adequate disinfection, homosexual relationships, prostitution, the sexual practices among drug users, and avoidance of contraceptive methods could contribute to the facilitation of HSV-2 transmission in the Indigenous population. Our results may help develop culturally appropriate intervention programs that eliminate health-access barriers and improve the implementation of public health policies aimed at promoting information regarding and preventing, treating, and controlling HSV-2 infection in Brazilian Indigenous populations.
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectAlfaherpesvírus humano 2
dc.subjectHerpes vírus humano 2
dc.subjectIndígena
dc.subjectEtnia
dc.subjectHuman alphaherpesvirus 2
dc.subjectHuman herpes virus 2
dc.subjectIndigenous
dc.subjectEthnicity
dc.titleEpidemiological Survey of Human Alphaherpesvirus 2 (HSV-2) Infection in Indigenous People of Dourados Municipality, Central Brazil
dc.typeArticle


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