Serosurvey of anti-treponema pallidum (syphilis), anti-hepatitis C virus and anti-HIV antibodies in homeless persons of São Paulo city, southeastern Brazil

Serosurvey of anti-treponema pallidum (syphilis), anti-hepatitis C virus and anti-HIV antibodies in homeless persons of São Paulo city, southeastern Brazil

Homeless persons have been considered as one of the most susceptible populations to sexually transmitted infections. In Brazil, these population experienced an increase of 140% from 2012 to 2020. Accordingly, the present study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of anti-Treponema pallidum, anti-HCV,...

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Main Authors: Laís Giuliani Felipetto, Pedro Irineu Teider-Junior, Felipe Fortino Verdan da Silva, Anahi Chechia do Couto, Louise Bach Kmetiuk, Camila Marinelli Martins, Leila Sabrina Ullmann, Jorge Timenetsky, Andrea Pires dos Santos, Alexander Welker Biondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Homeless
Syphilis
HCV
HIV
Vulnerability
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867021000714

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