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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C markers at the population level in the municipality of Caxias do Sul, southern Brazil
Menegol, Débora; Spilki, Fernando Rosado.
  • Menegol, Débora; Universidade Feevale. Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular. Novo Hamburgo. BR
  • Spilki, Fernando Rosado; Universidade Feevale. Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular. Novo Hamburgo. BR
Braz. j. microbiol ; 44(4): 1237-1240, Oct.-Dec. 2013. tab
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-705293
ABSTRACT
Chronic viral hepatitis are main public health problems worldwide. Data about the seroprevalence to Hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV e HCV) at the population level are scarce on Brazil and especially for the Southern region of the country. The seroprevalence to HBV and HBC antigens was evaluated on a large portion of the population of the municipality of Caxias do Sul (427,858 inhabitants), Brazil. A total of 60,604 individual serum samples collected from 2008 to 2011 were screened for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) and for antibodies against HBsAg; anti HCV antibodies were measured by ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay). Overall, 1.63% of the individuals were positive for HBsAg and 1.43% showed seropositivity to HCV. From the total, 31,749 samples were analyzed for HBsAg and 28,855 for HCV. For HBsAg, 519 samples showed positive (1.63%) while the results for 37 patients (0.12%) remained inconclusive. For the anti-HCV test, 412 individuals (1.43%) showed positive. From the positive samples for HBsAg 216 (50.6%) were from male individuals whereas for anti-HCV the seroprevalence was slightly higher for females 216 (52.4%). The higher prevalence for both hepatitis viruses were found among individuals at the age group of 40 to 59 years and the lower levels of positivity for both HBV and HBC were among children and teenagers.
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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: LILAS (Amériques) Sujet Principal: Hépatite B chronique / Hépatite C chronique Type d'étude: Étude observationnelle / Étude de prévalence / Facteurs de risque Limites du sujet: Adolescent / Adulte / Adulte très âgé / Aged80 / Enfant / Enfant d'âge préscolaire / Femelle / Humains / Bébé / Mâle Pays comme sujet: Amérique du Sud / Brésil langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Braz. j. microbiol Thème du journal: Microbiologie Année: 2013 Type: Article Pays d'affiliation: Brésil Institution/Pays d'affiliation: Universidade Feevale/BR

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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: LILAS (Amériques) Sujet Principal: Hépatite B chronique / Hépatite C chronique Type d'étude: Étude observationnelle / Étude de prévalence / Facteurs de risque Limites du sujet: Adolescent / Adulte / Adulte très âgé / Aged80 / Enfant / Enfant d'âge préscolaire / Femelle / Humains / Bébé / Mâle Pays comme sujet: Amérique du Sud / Brésil langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Braz. j. microbiol Thème du journal: Microbiologie Année: 2013 Type: Article Pays d'affiliation: Brésil Institution/Pays d'affiliation: Universidade Feevale/BR