Article
Prevalence, Risk Behaviors, and Virological Characteristics of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Group of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Brazil: Results from a Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey
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OLIVEIRA, Marina P. et al. Prevalence, Risk Behaviors, and Virological Characteristics of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Group of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Brazil: Results from a Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey. Plos One, v.11, n.8, e0160916, 14p, Aug. 2016.
1932-6203
10.1371/journal.pone.0160916
Autor
Oliveira, Marina P.
Matos, Márcia A. D.
Silva, Ágabo M.C.
Lopes, Carmen L. R.
Teles, Sheila A.
Matos, Marcos A.
Spitz, Natália
Araujo, Natalia M.
Mota, Rosa M. S.
Kerr, Ligia R. F. S.
Martins, Regina M. B.
Resumen
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk of exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) compared with the general population. This study aims to assess the epidemiological and virological characteristics of HBV infection in a sample of MSM in Brazil, where data are scarce.