<title language="spa">Associantion between leprosy and hepatitis B infecion: a survey in Goiânia, Central Brazil Associação entre hanseniase e infecção pelo virus da hepatite B: estudo de prevalência realizado em Goiânia, Brasil Central

<title language="spa">Associantion between leprosy and hepatitis B infecion: a survey in Goiânia, Central Brazil Associação entre hanseniase e infecção pelo virus da hepatite B: estudo de prevalência realizado em Goiânia, Brasil Central

This investigation presents the results of Hepatitis B virus screening among leprosy patients conducted in Central Brazil as a preliminary information for a HBV vaccination programme. The main objectives were to assess the seroprevalence of HBV serum markers among lepromatous patients and to analyse...

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Main Authors: Heitor Rosa, Ana Paula V.F. Costa, Maria Lúcia Ferraz, Suelene C. Pedroza, Ana Lúcia S.S. Andrade, Celina M.T. Martelli, Fábio Zicker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1992-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Leprosy and Hepatitis B virus infection
Risk factors for Hepatitis B infection
Institutionalized leprosy patients
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