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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...
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...
Epidemiology of the viral hepatitis B and C in female prisoners of Metropolitan...
Barros,Láiza Alencar Santos; Pessoni,Grécia Carolina; Teles,Sheila Araújo; Souza,Sandra Maria Brunini de; Matos,Marcos André deINTRODUCTION: Little information regarding hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among Brazilian female prisoners exists. This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors associated with HBV and HCV infections and identified viral genotypes among female prisoners in Goiás, Central Brazil. METHODS: Women incarcerated in the largest prison in the State of Goiás were invited to part...
Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in first-time blood donors in the s...
Anjos,Giulena Rosa Leite Cardoso dos; Martins,Regina Maria Bringel; Carneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos Santos; Brunini,Sandra Maria; Teles,Sheila AraujoINTRODUCTION: Little is known about the epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in populations from inner cities, especially in Central Brazil. Thus the objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of HBV infection, and to analyze the factors associated with HBV infection, in a population of first-time blood donors in the southwestern region of Goiás, Central Brazil. METHODS: A total of 984 ...
Prevalência da infecção pelo HTLV-1, em remanescentes de quilombos no Brasil Ce...
Nascimento,Laura Branquinho do; Carneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos Santos; Teles,Sheila Araújo; Lopes,Carmen Luci Rodrigues; Reis,Nádia Rúbia da SilvaO presente estudo teve como objetivo estimar a prevalência da infecção pelo HTLV-1 em remanescentes de comunidades de população negra, os quilombos no Brasil Central. 1.837 indivíduos foram avaliados, sendo nove soropositivos para HTLV-1/2 por ELISA. Todos esses foram positivos para HTLV-1 por Western blot e/ou PCR, resultando em uma prevalência de 0,5% (IC 95%: 0,2-1,0). A idade dos indivíduos infectados vario...