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Hepatitis A and E among immigrants and refugees in Central Brazil
Silva,Grazielle Rosa da Costa e; Martins,Thaynara Lorrane Silva; Silva,Carla de Almeida; Caetano,Karlla Antonieta AmorimABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) among immigrants and refugees in Goiás, Central Brazil. METHODS Overall, 355 individuals were interviewed, and blood samples were tested for anti-HAV and anti-HEV IgG. Anti-HEV-positive samples were similarly tested for HEV RNA. RESULTS All participants were from Latin American countries, most of whom, young adu...
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and syphilis among homeless people in a ...
Pinheiro,Raquel Silva; Carvalho,Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro dos Santos; Matos,Marcos André de; Caetano,Karlla Antonieta Amorim; Paula,Andressa Cunha deABSTRACT Homeless people are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis. We investigated the epidemiology of HIV-1 infection and syphilis among homeless individuals in a large city in Central-Western Brazil. In this cross-sectional study, we interviewed and tested 355 individuals from September 2014 to August 2015. Rapid test sample...
Use of illicit drugs by adolescents and young adults of an urban settlement in ...
Guimarães,Rafael Alves; Souza,Márcia Maria de; Caetano,Karlla Antonieta Amorim; Teles,Sheila Araujo; Matos,Marcos André deSummary Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with illicit drug use by adolescents and young adults of a formal urban settlement. Method: Cross-sectional study including adolescents and young adults 12-24 years of an urban settlement in the Midwest Region of Brazil. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using Stata, version 12.0. We used Poisson regression mode...
Prevalence, risk factors and hepatitis B immunization: helping fill the gap on ...
Carvalho,Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro dos Santos; Matos,Marcos André de; Martins,Regina Maria Bringel; Pinheiro,Raquel Silva; Caetano,Karlla Antonieta AmorimData are limited in Brazil on hepatitis B infection among homeless individuals, a marginalized population with high risk of sexually transmissible infections (STI), including hepatitis B. The aim of this study was to investigate hepatitis B epidemiology in homeless persons lodged in a public shelter in Goiânia, Central Brazil. From August 2014 to June 2015, 353 individuals were interviewed and tested for marker...
Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling
Matos,Marcos André de; França,Divânia Dias da Silva; Carneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos Santos; Martins,Regina Maria BringelABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study performed with four hundred and two female sex workers in Goiânia, Brazil. Data have been collected using the Respondent-Driven Sa...