Characteristics associated with anti-HCV serological markers in prisoners in the state of Paraná, Brazil: a case-control study

Background: The prison system in Paraná, Brazil, is experiencing serious problems related to the increasing number of prisoners. Control of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has become more intense because the incarcerated population is considered a high-risk group for contagious diseases due to the favorable...

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Main Authors: Tânia Maria Pazin Marques Silva, Lirane Elize Defante Ferreto, Franciele Ani Caovilla Follador, Ana Paula Vieira, Roberto Shigueyasu Yamada, Léia Carolina Lucio, Joana Perotta Titon, Renata Himovski Torres, Greicy Cézar do Amaral, Harnoldo Colares Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867019300728