Hepatitis Delta Prevalence in South America: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) has been associated with acute or chronic hepatitis in Latin America, but there is no prevalence study covering South American countries. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate anti-HDV prevalence through a systematic review of published articles in English, Portug...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Faria de Oliveira Scarponi, Raquel Duarte Nunes da Silva, Job Alves de Souza Filho, Maria Regina Lage Guerra, Marco Antônio Ferreira Pedrosa, Marcos Paulo Gomes Mol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100200&lng=en&tlng=en