Seroprevalence of Bartonella spp., Coxiella burnetii, and Hantavirus among people who inject drugs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a retrospective assessment of a biobank

Seroprevalence of Bartonella spp., Coxiella burnetii, and Hantavirus among people who inject drugs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a retrospective assessment of a biobank

ABSTRACT The increasing use of illicit drugs imposes a public health challenge worldwide. People who inject drugs (PWID) are more susceptible to health complications due to immunosuppression associated with drug use and non-hygienic self-administration of substances, contaminants, and liquids. PWID...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Rozental, Anamaria Szrajbman Vaz da Silva, Renata Carvalho de Oliveira, Alexsandra Rodrigues de Mendonça Favacho, Maria de Lourdes Aguiar Oliveira, Francisco Inácio Bastos, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-07-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
PWID (Persons who inject drugs)
Intravenous drug user
Emergent infections
Bartonella spp
Coxiella burnetii
Hantavirus
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