Epidemiological study of hepatitis A, B and C in the largest Afro-Brazilian isolated community

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 103, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 899-905

  Matos, Márcia A D ^a   Reis, Nádia Rúbia S ^a   Kozlowski, Aline G ^a   Teles, Sheila A ^a   Motta Castro, Ana Rita C ^b   Mello, Francisco C A ^c   Gomes, Selma A ^c   Martins, Regina M B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

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

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Genotype; Hepatitis A virus; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 68249121880     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.01.013     Document Type: Article

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