Hepatotropic viruses in the Brazilian Amazon: a health threat
Viral Hepatitis B, C and D are a serious public health problem in Brazil and other South American countries, mainly in the Amazonian region. Despite the paucity of clinical and epidemiological studies, a high prevalence of Hepatitis viruses has often been described in this area. Genotype F of Hepati...
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| description | Viral Hepatitis B, C and D are a serious public health problem in Brazil and other South American countries, mainly in the Amazonian region. Despite the paucity of clinical and epidemiological studies, a high prevalence of Hepatitis viruses has often been described in this area. Genotype F of Hepatitis B and Genotype III of Hepatitis D have been found to be quite prevalent in this area and preliminary studies have implicated both genotypes in carcinogenesis and peculiar pathogenic liver mechanisms. Initial epidemiological studies have further demonstrated a high prevalence of Hepatitis C in the western Brazilian Amazon. The geographic, cultural, ethnic and environmental aspects of this region may favor hepatotropic virus dissemination, as well as rendering difficult the implementation of governmental programs in the treatment of patients and prevention of disease dissemination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b11add877774c029d2c43ef3e7e81312022-12-22T02:36:35ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases1678-439112325325610.1590/S1413-86702008000300017S1413-86702008000300017Hepatotropic viruses in the Brazilian Amazon: a health threatRaymundo Paraná0Ludmila Vitvitski1Joao Eduardo Pereira2Universidade Federal da BahiaInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche MédicaleUniversidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaViral Hepatitis B, C and D are a serious public health problem in Brazil and other South American countries, mainly in the Amazonian region. Despite the paucity of clinical and epidemiological studies, a high prevalence of Hepatitis viruses has often been described in this area. Genotype F of Hepatitis B and Genotype III of Hepatitis D have been found to be quite prevalent in this area and preliminary studies have implicated both genotypes in carcinogenesis and peculiar pathogenic liver mechanisms. Initial epidemiological studies have further demonstrated a high prevalence of Hepatitis C in the western Brazilian Amazon. The geographic, cultural, ethnic and environmental aspects of this region may favor hepatotropic virus dissemination, as well as rendering difficult the implementation of governmental programs in the treatment of patients and prevention of disease dissemination.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000300017&lng=en&tlng=enBrazilAmazonianhepatitis virusesSouth America |
| spellingShingle | Raymundo Paraná Ludmila Vitvitski Joao Eduardo Pereira Hepatotropic viruses in the Brazilian Amazon: a health threat Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases Brazil Amazonian hepatitis viruses South America |
| title | Hepatotropic viruses in the Brazilian Amazon: a health threat |
| title_full | Hepatotropic viruses in the Brazilian Amazon: a health threat |
| title_fullStr | Hepatotropic viruses in the Brazilian Amazon: a health threat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatotropic viruses in the Brazilian Amazon: a health threat |
| title_short | Hepatotropic viruses in the Brazilian Amazon: a health threat |
| title_sort | hepatotropic viruses in the brazilian amazon a health threat |
| topic | Brazil Amazonian hepatitis viruses South America |
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