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Hepatitis B and C virus infection among Brazilian Amazon riparians.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Oct 2011
Oliveira Claudia Suellen Ferro de, Silva Adenielson Vilar E, Dos Santos Kemper Nunes, Fecury Amanda Alves, Almeida Marcella Kelly Costa de, Fernandes Adriana Prado, Costa Carlos Araújo da, Freitas Andrei Silva, Corvelo Tereza Cristina de Oliveira, Martins Luisa Caricio
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Viral hepatitis is a major public health concern in Brazil. There are few past studies on this issue, especially among riparian communities. This study aims at determining the seroprevalence of viral hepatitis B and C in the riparian community of Pacuí Island, within the Cametá municipality of Pará State, Brazil. Moreover, this study aims to investigate the principal risk factors that this community...
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