Hepatitis E Prevalence in Vulnerable Populations in Goiânia, Central Brazil

Hepatitis E Prevalence in Vulnerable Populations in Goiânia, Central Brazil

A transversal study was conducted among 472 vulnerable individuals (recyclable waste pickers, immigrants and refugees, homeless individuals, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual individuals) in Goiânia City, the capital of the State of Goiás, Brazil, to investigate the prevalence of hep...

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Main Authors:	Sheila Araújo Teles, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Livia Melo Villar, Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini, Regina Maria Bringel Martins
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:	Viruses
Subjects:	hepatitis E virus vulnerable populations prevalence Brazil
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/10/2070

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