Prevalence, incidence and associated factors for HBV infection among male and female prisoners in Central Brazil: A multicenter study

Prevalence, incidence and associated factors for HBV infection among male and female prisoners in Central Brazil: A multicenter study

Background: Prison populations are at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, incidence, HBV associated factors and circulating genotypes/subtypes. Methods: A total of 3,368 prisoners from 12 closed prisons were randomly recruited for a cr...

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Main Authors: GR Rezende, BV Lago, MA Puga, LM Bandeira, MA Pompilio, VOL Castro, TS Tanaka, GA Cesar, SMVL Oliveira, RTS Yassuda, S Simionatto, SMS Weis, SF Basílio, J Croda, ARC Motta-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HBV infection
Prisoners
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122030240X

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