Clinical, epidemiological aspects, and trends of Hepatitis B in Brazil from 2007 to 2018

Abstract Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a concern for public health due to its high prevalence, high infectivity, morbidity, and mortality worldwide. Brazil presents a low HBV prevalence, but has considerable heterogeneity among its geographic regions. Here, we describe the epidemiological pro...

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Main Authors: Cathianne Sacramento Pinto, Galileu Barbosa Costa, Ivan Bezerra Allaman, Sandra Rocha Gadelha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93434-y