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ArticleThe Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among military personnel.

Livia M Villar, Kycia Maria R do Ó, Leticia P Scalioni, Helena M Cruz, Moyra M Portilho, Ana Carolina F Mendonça, Juliana C Miguel, Andreza S Figueiredo, Adilson J de Almeida, Elisabeth Lampe

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Article in The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Seroprevalence and Spatial Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus in Bahia, Brazil.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Livia M VillarLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Electronic address: lvillar@ioc.fiocruz.br.
Kycia Maria R do ÓSão Lucas Hospital, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Leticia P ScalioniLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Helena M CruzLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Moyra M PortilhoLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Ana Carolina F MendonçaLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Juliana C MiguelLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Andreza S FigueiredoLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Adilson J de AlmeidaLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Gaffrée & Guinle University Hospital, School of Medicine and Surgery, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Elisabeth LampeLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz · BRUniversidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundData regarding Hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV) prevalence among military personnel in Brazil are lacking, but the work-related risk of exposure can be high. The objective of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV and the risk factors associated to HBV exposure among Brazilian military personnel.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted and included 433 male military adults aged 18-25 years old working in Rio de Janeiro during October 2013. All individuals completed a questionnaire to assess their risk of exposure and provided a blood sample to HBV and HCV testing.

resultsNone of the participants presented HBsAg or anti-HBc IgM, 18 (4.1%) were positive for total anti-HBc, 247 (57.0%) were positive for anti-HBs, and 3 (0.7%) were anti-HCV reactive. The majority of military personnel with past HBV infection (anti-HBc reactive) and HBV immunity (anti-HBs reactive) had a history of prior dental procedures (88.9% and 77.3%), consumption of alcohol at least once a week (50% and 55.9%), and practiced oral sex (61.1% and 58.3%, respectively). In addition, anti-HBc positivity was common among individuals with a history of surgery (44.4%) and practice of anal sex (50%). At univariate analysis, age group was associated to anti-HBc and anti-HBs positivity.

conclusionsLow rates of HBV and HCV infection were observed among Brazilian military personnel in comparison to the general Brazilian population. HBV immunity rates were relatively low indicating the need for vaccination campaigns in this group.

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