Hepatitis B virus infection in Haemodialysis Centres from Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil. Predictive risk factors for infection and molecular epidemiology

• Главные авторы: Bassit Leda C (Автор), Moreira Regina C (Автор), Lemos Marcílio F (Автор), Bertolini Dennis A (Автор), Mello Isabel MVGC (Автор), Pinho João RR (Автор), Moraes Cleusa R (Автор), Carrilho Flair J (Автор), Cardoso Rita A (Автор), Ribeiro- (Автор), Da Silva Luiz C (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2004-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients under haemodialysis are considered at high risk to acquire hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Since few data are reported from Brazil, our aim was to assess the frequency and risk factors for HBV infection in haemodialysis p...