Hepatitis A virus infection in Brazilian correctional facilities

Hepatitis A virus infection in Brazilian correctional facilities

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is transmitted by the fecal-oral route, through interpersonal contact and ingestion of contaminated food or water. Prisoners are at higher risk of acquiring HAV infection mainly due to the environment of closed penal institutions and socioeconomic conditions. This s...

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Main Authors: Lisie Souza Castro, Grazielli Rocha de Rezende, Marco Antonio Moreira Puga, Larissa Melo Bandeira, Tayana Serpa Ortiz Tanaka, Sabrina Weis-Torres, Deborah Ledesma Taira, Luiz Henrique Ferraz Demarchi, Julio Rosa Henrique Croda, João Renato Rebello Pinho, Michele Soares Gomes-Gouvêa, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10128929/?tool=EBI

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