Seroprevalence of hepatitis E antibodies in a population of recyclable waste pickers in Brazil

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 188-191

  Martins, R M B ^a   Freitas, N R ^a   Kozlowski, A ^a   Reis, N R S ^a   Lopes, C L R ^a   Teles, S A ^a   Gardinali, N R ^b   Pinto, M A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hepatitis E virus; Prevalence; Recyclable waste pickers

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS E VIRUS; PREVALENCE; RECYCLABLE WASTE PICKERS;

ADULT; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS E; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POVERTY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893963511     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: 18735967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.01.002     Document Type: Article

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