Hepatitis B virus prevalence and vaccination response in health care workers and students at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil

Hepatitis B virus prevalence and vaccination response in health care workers and students at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil

Background and rationale for the study. Hepatitis B (HB) is one of the most prevalent occupational infections in health attendance environments. According to the Brazil Ministry of Health, health professionals must be vaccinated against the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and provide laboratory proof of imm...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Carvalho, Maria Isabel Schinoni, Jacy Andrade, Marco Antonio Vasconcelos Rêgo, Patricia Marques, Roberto Meyer, Alex Araújo, Thomaz Menezes, Carolina Oliveira, Rodrigo Sousa Macêdo, Lucas Sousa Macédo, Júlio César Leal, Betânia Matos, Robert Schaer, Jucara M. Simões, Songeli M. Freire, Raymundo Paraná
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-05-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Hepatitis B vaccination program
Healthcare students and professionals
Occupational hepatitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119309287

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