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Hepatitis C virus infection in Brazilian long-distance truck drivers.

Virology journal - 27 Aug 2010

Freitas Nara R, Teles Sheila A, Matos Marcos A, Lopes Carmen Lr, Reis Nádia Rs, Espírito-Santo Márcia P, Lampe Elisabeth, Martins Regina Mb

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global public health problem. Long-distance truck drivers live apart from their family for long periods of time, a lifestyle that favors at-risk behaviors such as unprotected sex with multiple partners and illicit drug use. As data concerning HCV infection in this population are still rare, this paper aims to investigate the prevalence, genotypes/subtypes, and the factors...

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PMID: 20799961
DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-7-205
PMCID: PMC2939560

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