Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in people living in poverty in the central-west region of Brazil

Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in people living in poverty in the central-west region of Brazil

Abstract Background People living in poverty (PLP) are highly vulnerable to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of HBV infection in PLP in the metropolitan region of Goiânia, Goiás State, in the Central-West Region of Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional...

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Main Authors: Lara Cristina da Cunha Guimarães, Sandra Brunini, Rafael Alves Guimarães, Hélio Galdino-Júnior, Ruth Minamisava, Vanessa Elias da Cunha, Jordana Rúbia Souza Santos, Elisângela de Paula Silveira- Lacerda, Christiane Moreira Souza, Vera Lúcia Brandão de Oliveira, Gabriela Cavalcante Albernaz, Thiago Guida de Menezes, Giovanni Rezza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Hepatitis B infection
Poverty
Epidemiology, immunisation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6828-8

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