High level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage

dc.creatorWeis-Torres, Sabrina Moreira dos Santos
dc.creatorFitts, Sonia Maria Fernandes
dc.creatorCardoso, Wesley Márcio
dc.creatorHiga Junior, Minoru German
dc.creatorLima, Lívia Alves
dc.creatorBandeira, Larissa Melo
dc.creatorCastro, Vivianne Oliveira Landgraf
dc.creatorCarneiro, Fátima Aparecida
dc.creatorIglecias, Luciana Maria Marangoni
dc.creatorCesar, Gabriela Alves
dc.creatorTanaka, Tayana Serpa Ortiz
dc.creatorPuga, Marco Antonio Moreira
dc.creatorRezende, Grazielli Rocha
dc.creatorCroda, Julio
dc.creatorLago, Bárbara Vieira
dc.creatorMotta-Castro, Ana Rita Coimbra
dc.date2020-08-02T18:29:14Z
dc.date2020-08-02T18:29:14Z
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T23:54:40Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T23:54:40Z
dc.identifierWEISS-TORRES, Sabrina Moreira dos Santos et al. High level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage. International Journal of Infection Diseases, v. 90, p. 46-52, 2020.
dc.identifier201-9712
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/42504
dc.identifier10.1016/j.ijid.2019.09.029
dc.identifier1878-3511
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8895524
dc.descriptionObjectives: To evaluate the epidemiological and molecular features of HBV infection among recyclable waste collectors. Methods: The participants were recruited from the dumping ground and recycling cooperatives in Campo Grande, Brazil, and were screened for hepatitis B and C, and HIV serological markers by ELISA, confirmed by PCR. Results: Among 278 participants, 63.7% (95% CI: 58.0–69.3) were considered susceptible to HBV infection. The prevalence rate of HBV exposure was 10.1% (95% CI: 6.5–13.6) and 0.4% (95% CI: 0.1–0.6) were chronic carriers. Age 45 years (AOR = 7.15), history of homosexual contact (AOR = 5.29), tattoo (AOR = 4.92) and history of surgery (AOR = 2.89) were factors associated with ever infection. Age 18–25 years (AOR = 4.63), educational level 9 years (AOR = 1.98) and knowledge about HBV transmission (AOR = 3.08) were associated with serological HBV vaccination like profile (26.2%; 95% CI: 21.1–31.4). Conclusions: Despite the availability and efficacy of HBV vaccine, this study found high HBV exposure and proportion of susceptible adults in a low endemic area. Vaccination and screening campaigns using accessible language to the economically disadvantaged populations can reduce the number of people susceptible to HBV infection.
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectVírus da hepatite B
dc.subjectImunização
dc.subjectDoença sexualmente transmissível
dc.subjectHepatitis B virus
dc.subjectSexually transmitted disease
dc.subjectImmunization
dc.titleHigh level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage
dc.typeArticle


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