Occurrence of hepatitis B and C virus infection in socioeconomic population strata from Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil

• Main Authors: Carolline de Araújo Mariz (Author), Cynthia Braga (Author), Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque (Author), Carlos Feitosa Luna (Author), Daniela Medeiros Salustiano (Author), Naishe Matos Freire (Author), Clarice Neuenschwander Lins de Morais (Author), Edmundo Pessoa Lopes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the probability of infection with hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses in different socioeconomic strata of the population of Recife, Northeast Brazil. Methods: Study carried out from samples obtained in a survey of residents of a large urban center that had a popula...