Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among prison inmates in state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Soroprevalência e fatores associados à infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B em população encarcerada no estado do Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among prison inmates in state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Soroprevalência e fatores associados à infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B em população encarcerada no estado do Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HBV infection and associated factors among prison inmates in Campo Grande, MS. METHODS: A total of 408 individuals were interviewed regarding sociodemographic characteristics, associated factors and HBV vaccination using a standardized que...

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Main Authors: Alcione Cavalheiro Faro Stief, Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Sônia Maria Oliveira de Andrade, Mauricio Antonio Pompilio, Sonia Maria Fernandes, Paula Guerra Murat, Gina Jonasson Mousquer, Sheila Araújo Teles, Graciele Rodrigues Camolez, Roberta Barbosa Lopes Francisco, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2010-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Hepatite B
Encarcerados
Prevalência
Fatores associados
Hepatitis B
Prisoners
Prevalence
Associated factors
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