2017
Prevalence and Incidence of HCV Infection among Prisoners in Central Brazil
Puga M, Bandeira L, Pompilio M, Croda J, de Rezende G, Dorisbor L, Tanaka T, Cesar G, Teles S, Simionatto S, Novais A, Nepomuceno B, Castro L, do Lago B, Motta-Castro A. Prevalence and Incidence of HCV Infection among Prisoners in Central Brazil. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169195. PMID: 28060860, PMCID: PMC5218405, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV infectionCohort studyHCV RNASectional studyInjecting-drug useNew HCV infectionsHCV risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyHCV exposureHepatitis CHIV positivityEffective intervention strategiesAssociated FactorsClinical evaluationIndependent associationOverall prevalenceRisk factorsIncidence rateBlood samplesDrug useNew casesRisk behaviorsInfectionHigh frequency ratePrevalence
2016
Epidemiological study of hepatitis B virus among prisoners with active tuberculosis in Central Brazil.
Iglecias L, Puga M, Pompílio M, Teles S, Croda J, Lima L, Lago B, Martins R, Motta-Castro A. Epidemiological study of hepatitis B virus among prisoners with active tuberculosis in Central Brazil. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2016, 20: 1509-1515. PMID: 27776593, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusActive tuberculosisHBV infectionB virusRisk factorsHBV surface antigen prevalenceImportant public health concernCo-infection prevalenceHBsAg-positive samplesCross-sectional studyInfection prevalence ratePublic health concernHBV DNASerological markersOverall prevalenceAntigen prevalencePrevalence ratesEffective treatmentEpidemiological studiesGenotype distributionMultivariate analysisPrison inmatesTuberculosisHealth concernInfection