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Epidemiological and molecular analysis of hepatitis B virus infection in manicurists in Central Brazil.

Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2018

Cavaretto Larissa, Motta-Castro Ana R C, Teles Sheila A, Souza Fernanda Q, Cardoso Wesley M, de Rezende Grazielli R, Tanaka Tayana S O, Bandeira Larissa M, Cesar Gabriela A, Puga Marco A M, Nepomuceno Bruna B, Lago Bárbara V, Fernandes-Fitts Sonia M

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The aim of this study was to investigate the serological and molecular prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in 514 manicurists/pedicurists and identify the risk factors related with this infection. Samples were tested for HBV serological markers, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Anti-HBc-positive samples were tested to...

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PMID: 28885693
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24940

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