Triagem sorológica e influência do conhecimento sobre a dengue em pacientes do ambulatório de especialidades do SUS
Autor(es): Vilas Boas, Viviane Aparecida; Rocha, Katya Cristina; Oliveira, Claudia Giorgia Bronzatti de; Sant'Anna, Aleksandra Vanessa Lambiasi; Azzalis, Ligia Ajaime; Beltrame, Registila Libânia; Junqueira, Virginia Berlanga Campos; Fonseca, Fernando Luiz Affonso
Resumo: Dengue is a public health problem in Brazil and worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To determine dengue seropositivity of patients from SUS specialty laboratory by correlating the results with socio-demographic data. METHODS: One hundred and eighty-four questionnaires on socio-demographic assessment and dengue transmission awareness were filled out. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method was performed for the detection of IgM and IgG antibodies against dengue virus. RESULTS: Fifteen percent of patients had IgG against dengue virus without the presence of IgM. CONCLUSION: All patients showed disease and prevention awareness regardless of their socio-economic background. The asymptomatic infection must be evaluated mainly in cases of disease with fever.
Imprenta: Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial, v. 47, n. 2, p. 129-136, 2011
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1590/S1676-24442011000200006
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2011
