Prevalence of serological markers of hepatitis B virus in pregnant women from Paraná State, Brazil

The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Brazil increases from South to North but moderate to elevated prevalence has been detected in the Southwest of Paraná State. The prevalence of serological markers of HBV was evaluated in 3188 pregnant women from different counties in Paraná State and rele...

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Main Authors: D.A. Bertolini, J.R.R. Pinho, C.P. Saraceni, R.C. Moreira, C.F.H. Granato, F.J. Carrilho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2006-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000800011