Seroprevalence of HbsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HCV in Southern Brazil, 1999-2001

The prevalence of infection by the hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses varies among geographical regions. We evaluated 263,795 blood donor samples collected from 1999-2001 in various cities in the state of Santa Catarina to determine the prevalence of HbsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HCV markers. The mark...

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Main Authors: Nilton Rosini, Donaida Mousse, Celso Spada, Arício Treitinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000400006&lng=en&tlng=en