Hepatitis E Virus in People Who Use Crack-Cocaine: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Remote Region of Northern Brazil

Hepatitis E Virus in People Who Use Crack-Cocaine: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Remote Region of Northern Brazil

People who use crack-cocaine (PWUCC) have numerous vulnerabilities and pose a challenge to health and social assistance services. The exposure to pathogens and risk situations occur differently according to each individual, region and social group. This study identified the presence, genotypes and f...

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Main Authors: Raquel Silva do Nascimento, Karen Lorena N. Baia, Samara Borges de Souza, Guilherme Martins G. Fontoura, Patrícia Ferreira Nunes, Luiz Fernando A. Machado, Emil Kupek, Benedikt Fischer, Luísa Caricio Martins, Aldemir B. Oliveira-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
HEV
epidemiology
crack-cocaine
exposure
risk factors
genotype
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/926

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