Serological markers and risk factors related to hepatitis B virus in dentists in the Central West region of Brazil Marcadores sorológicos e fatores de risco relacionados ao vírus da hepatite B em dentistas da região Centro Oeste do Brasil

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been considered the major occupational risk agent for dentists. The Central West region of Brazil is considered an intermediate endemic pattern area, but currently there is no information about the HBV prevalence in dentists of Goiânia, Goiás. This study aimed at the...

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Main Authors: Enilza Maria Mendonça de Paiva, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga Tiplle, Eliane de Paiva e Silva, Divina das Dores de Paula Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2008-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
HBV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822008000200010