Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C in Brazilian Army conscripts in 2002. A cross-sectional study

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 374-383

  Toledo Jr , Antonio Carlos ^a,g   Greco, Dirceu B ^b   Felga, Marcelo ^c   Barreira, Dráurio ^d   Gadelha, Maria De Fátima S ^e   Speranza, Francisco A B ^f  

^a Universidade Jose do Rosario Vellano   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria Brazil   (Brazil)

^d Ministery of Health   (Brazil)

^e Hemope Foundation   (Brazil)

^f Institute of Biology   (Brazil)

^g NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Cross sectional study; Prevalence; Seroepidemiological studies; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEROPREVALENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRAZIL; COMORBIDITY; ENDEMIC DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 31144464402     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: 14138670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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