Hepatitis B and C virus infection among Brazilian Amazon riparians

Viral hepatitis is a major public health concern in Brazil. There are few past studies on this issue, especially among riparian communities. This study aims at determining the seroprevalence of viral hepatitis B and C in the riparian community of Pacuí Island, within the Cametá municipality of Pará...

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Published in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 546 - 550
Main Authors:	Oliveira, Claudia Suellen Ferro de, Silva, Adenielson Vilar E, Dos Santos, Kemper Nunes, Fecury, Amanda Alves, Almeida, Marcella Kelly Costa de, Fernandes, Adriana Prado, Costa, Carlos Araújo da, Freitas, Andrei Silva, Corvelo, Tereza Cristina de Oliveira, Martins, Luisa Caricio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 01-10-2011 Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects:	Adult Brazil - epidemiology Brazil - ethnology DNA, Viral - blood Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assay Female Genotype Hepacivirus - genetics Hepacivirus - immunology Hepatitis B Hepatitis B - diagnosis Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B Antibodies - blood Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - analysis Hepatitis B virus - genetics Hepatitis B virus - immunology Hepatitis C - diagnosis Hepatitis C - epidemiology Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood Humans Male Polymerase Chain Reaction População ribeirinha Prevalence Região amazônica RNA, Viral - blood Rural Population Socioeconomic Factors TROPICAL MEDICINE VHB VHC Brazil VHC VHB População ribeirinha Região amazônica Riparians HCV Amazon region HBV
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