Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection among an afro-descendant community in Brazil

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection among an afro-descendant community in Brazil

Furnas dos Dionísios is an Afro-Brazilian black community whose descendants were mainly fugitive slaves that established themselves in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil. The population is comprised mainly of low socioeconomic individuals who are engaged in agricultural activities. The obj...

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Main Authors: Motta-Castro Ana RC, Yoshida Clara FT, Lemos Elba RS, Oliveira Jaqueline M, Cunha Rivaldo V, Lewis-Ximenez Lia L, Cabello Pedro H, Lima Kátia MB, Martins Regina MB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
hepatitis B
Afro-descendants
seroprevalence
transmission
Brazil
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