Article
Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes among different exposure categories in the State of Pará, Brazilian Amazon.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Sawada Leila, Pinheiro Andréia Cristina Costa, Locks Daiane, Pimenta Adriana do Socorro Coelho, Rezende Priscila Rocha, Crespo Deborah Maia, Crescente José Ângelo Barletta, Lemos José Alexandre Rodrigues de, Oliveira Filho Aldemir Branco de
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Epidemiological studies concerning HCV genotypic distribution in the Brazilian Amazon are scarce. Thus, this study determined the patterns of distribution of HCV genotypes among different exposure categories in the State of Pará, Brazilian Amazon. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 312 HCV-infected individuals belonging to different categories of exposure, who were attended at the...
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