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Serological markers of hepatitis A, B and C viruses in rural communities of the semiarid Brazilian northeast.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Oct 2006
Almeida Delvone, Tavares-Neto José, Vitvitski Ludmila, Almeida Alessandro, Mello Caroline, Santana Diana, Tatsch Fernando, Paraná Raymundo
Abstract excerpt
In the village of Cavunge, located in a dry tropical, semiarid rural region of the state of Bahia, Brazil, a sentinel study on viral hepatitis is underway. We report on the first part of the study. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of serological markers for hepatitis A, B and C in the village. Cross sectional study. Blood samples were tested for serological markers of hepatitis A (HAV),...
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