Determination of hepatitis B, C and D prevalence among urban and Amerindian populations from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon: a cross sectional study

Determination of hepatitis B, C and D prevalence among urban and Amerindian populations from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HDV in urban populations and Amerindians living in the state of Tocantins (Eastern Amazon). Methods A total of 948 individuals were recruited in Tocantinopolis city (Tocantins state) of whom 603 were Amerindian...

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Main Authors: Livia Melo Villar, Flavio Augusto Pádua Milagres, Elisabeth Lampe, Helena Medina Cruz, Leticia de Paula Scalioni, Monica de Avelar Figueiredo Mafra Magalhães, Anselmo Rocha Romão, Renata Gracie, Vanessa Salete de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D
Prevalence
Amerindians
Eastern Amazon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3279-2

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