Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among recyclable waste collectors in central Brazil

Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among recyclable waste collectors in central Brazil

Introduction: The collection of recyclable waste materials is a widespread activity among the urban poor. Today, this occupation attracts an increasingly large number of individuals. Despite its economic and environmental importance, this activity is associated with unsafe and unhealthy working cond...

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Main Authors: Tamíris Augusto Marinho, Carmen Luci Rodrigues Lopes, Sheila Araújo Teles, Marcos André de Matos, Márcia Alves Dias de Matos, Aline Garcia Kozlowski, Marina Pedroso de Oliveira, Ágabo Macêdo da Costa e Silva, Regina Maria Bringel Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Hepatitis B
Recyclable waste collectors
Prevalence
Associated factors
Genotypes
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