Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among recyclable waste collectors in Central-West Brazil
| Autor: | Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Sheila Araújo Teles, Carmen Luci Rodrigues Lopes, Thaís A Marinho, Nadia R. S. Reis, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Andreia Alves de Andrade |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male hepatitis C virus Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine Genotype lcsh:RC955-962 Cross-sectional study Hepacivirus Hepatitis C virus Population Short Communications lcsh:QR1-502 medicine.disease_cause lcsh:Microbiology Risk Factors Occupational Exposure Environmental health Epidemiology Prevalence medicine Humans Recycling education education.field_of_study biology business.industry virus diseases Hepatitis C Hepatitis C Antibodies medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Virology Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors recyclable waste collectors RNA Viral Population study Female epidemiology business Brazil |
| Zdroj: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz., Vol 108, Iss 4, Pp 519-522 (2013) Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Volume: 108, Issue: 4, Pages: 519-522, Published: JUN 2013 Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
| ISSN: | 0074-0276 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/s0074-02762013000400021 |
| Popis: | The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a population of recyclable waste collectors (n = 431) was assessed using a cross-sectional survey in all 15 cooperatives in the city of Goiânia, Central-West Brazil. The HCV prevalence was 1.6% (95% confidence interval: 0.6-3.6) and a history of sexually transmitted infections was independently associated with this infection. HCV RNA (corresponding to genotype 1; subtypes 1a and 1b) was detected in five/seven anti-HCV-positive samples. Although the study population reported a high rate (47.3%) of sharps and needle accidents, HCV infection was not more frequent in recyclable waste collectors than in the general Brazilian population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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