Background: HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) and HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) infections are more prevalent in vulnerable populations than the general population. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection in HIV-positive patients (GI), chronic renal failure (CRF) patients (GII) and coagulation disorder individuals (GIII). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 20...
BEZERRA, Cristianne Sousa.; Hepatitis C virus is considered as the main causative agent of non-A non-B hepatitis and has been recognised as the major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, since its discovery in 1989. It has a positive-sense RNA and belongs to the flavivirus family. The HCV shows considerable sequence variability and its variants can be divided into six main genotypes (numbered from 1 to 6) ...