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Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection among men who have sex with me...
Castro,Lisie Souza; Rezende,Grazielli Rocha de; Fernandes,Fernanda Rodas Pires; Bandeira,Larissa Melo; Puga,Marco Antonio MoreiraABSTRACT Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus discovered in humans and is endemic in several parts of the world. Because of risk behaviors, mainly sexual, men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of acquiring HTLV-1 infection. A cross-sectional study was performed to estimate the prevalence of HTLV-1 infection, to characterize genetically HTLV-1 sequences and to ident...
Prevalence, risk factors and genotypes of hepatitis B infection among HIV-infec...
Freitas,Solange Zacalusni; Soares,Caroline Cordeiro; Tanaka,Tayana Serpa Ortiz; Lindenberg,Andréa Siqueira Campos; Teles,Sheila AraújoObjectives:A cross-sectional study on prevalence of HBV and HDV infection, risk factors and genotype distribution of HBV infection was conducted among 848 HIV-infected patients in Mato Grosso do Sul, Central Brazil.Methods:Serum samples of 848 participants were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) and hepatitis surface antibody (anti-HBs). HBsAg positive samples w...