Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infection among leprosy patients in a leprosy-endemic region of central Brazil

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infection among leprosy patients in a leprosy-endemic region of central Brazil

Leprosy and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are highly endemic in some regions of the state of Mato Grosso, in central Brazil. The association of leprosy with HBV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) was assessed using a seroprevalence study and 191 leprosy outpatients were included. Demographic data and the clinica...

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Main Authors: José María Hernández Ramos, Ágabo Macêdo Costa e Silva, Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Francisco José Dutra Souto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
leprosy
epidemiology
prevalence
hepatitis C
hepatitis B
viral hepatitis
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