High level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage

High level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage

Objectives: To evaluate the epidemiological and molecular features of HBV infection among recyclable waste collectors. Methods: The participants were recruited from the dumping ground and recycling cooperatives in Campo Grande, Brazil, and were screened for hepatitis B and C, and HIV serological mar...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Moreira dos Santos Weis-Torres, Sonia Maria Fernandes Fitts, Wesley Márcio Cardoso, Minoru German Higa Junior, Lívia Alves Lima, Larissa Melo Bandeira, Vivianne Oliveira Landgraf Castro, Fátima Aparecida Carneiro, Luciana Maria Marangoni Iglecias, Gabriela Alves Cesar, Tayana Serpa Ortiz Tanaka, Marco Antonio Moreira Puga, Grazielli Rocha Rezende, Julio Croda, Bárbara Vieira Lago, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219303923

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