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Detection and Genetic Characterization of Hepatitis B and D Viruses: A Multi-Site Cross-Sectional Study of People Who Use Illicit Drugs in the Amazon Region.
Viruses - 15 Jul 2021
Silva Ronylson José S, do Nascimento Raquel Silva, Oliveira-Neto José Augusto J, Silva Fabricio Quaresma, Piauiense Juliana Nádia F, Gomes Camila Moraes, Pinheiro Luiz Marcelo L, Resque Rafael Lima, Pinho João Renato R, Kupek Emil, Fischer Benedikt, Machado Luiz Fernando A, Martins Luísa Caricio, Lemos José Alexandre R, Oliveira-Filho Aldemir B
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV) viruses are endemic in the Amazon region, but vaccine coverage against HBV is still limited. People who use illicit drugs (PWUDs) represent a high-risk group due to common risk behavior and socioeconomic factors that facilitate the acquisition and transmission of pathogens. The present study assessed the presence of HBV and HBV-HDV co-infection, identified viral sub-genotypes,...
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