Hepatitis B virus infection in isolated Afro-Brazilian communities

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-193

  Motta Castro, Ana R C ^a   Martins, Regina M B ^b   Yoshida, Clara F T ^c   Teles, Sheila A ^b   Paniago, Anamaria M ^a   Lima, Kátia M B ^d   Gomes, Selma A ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^d Universidade Federal de Goiás ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Afro Brazilian; Genotypes; HBV; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; DISEASE MARKER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 24644432922     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.20435     Document Type: Article

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