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High prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis D virus in the western Brazilian Amazon.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Oct 2005

Viana Sebastião, Paraná Raymundo, Moreira Regina Célia, Compri Adriana Parise, Macedo Vanise

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Severe cases of hepatitis caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis D virus (HDV) are often seen in the Brazilian Amazon, but there is a paucity of epidemiologic studies on viral hepatitis in this area. Thus, a cross-sectional study to investigate the prevalence of markers for HBV and HDV was performed. Serum samples were collected after participants completed an epidemiologic questionnaire. Markers for HBV...

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PMID: 16222030

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