Risk factors for hepatitis C virus transmission in the municipality of Catanduva, State of São Paulo: a case-control study
Introduction Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is primarily transmitted via contact with the blood of infected patients, although the form of contact has not been identified for a significant percentage of carriers. The present study evaluated possible risk factors for HCV transmission in a medium-sized town...
Main Authors: | Ricardo Santaella Rosa, Ana de Lourdes Candolo Martinelli, Afonso Dinis da Costa Passos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2014-06-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000300295&lng=en&tlng=en |
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