Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study performed with f...

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Main Author: Matos,Marcos André de (author)
Other Authors: França,Divânia Dias da Silva (author), Carneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos Santos (author), Martins,Regina Maria Bringel (author), Kerr,Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo (author), Caetano,Karlla Antonieta Amorim (author), Pinheiro,Raquel Silva (author), Araújo,Lyriane Apolinário de (author), Mota,Rosa Maria Salani (author), Matos,Marcia Alves Dias de (author), Motta-Castro,Ana Rita Coimbra (author), Teles,Sheila Araújo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Sex Workers
Hepatitis B, epidemiology
Hepatitis C, epidemiology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102017000100248
Country:Brazil
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