2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822012000100004
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Abstract: Introduction: Reductions in the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and carriage, decreases in liver cancer incidence, and changes in patterns of liver dysfunctions are described after hepatitis B vaccination. Methods: We conducted a population-based seroprevalence study aimed at estimating the HBV prevalence and risk of infection in the rural area of Lábrea following nineteen years of HBV vaccination. Results: Half of the subjects showed total anti-HBc of 52.1% (95% CI 49.6-54.7). The HBsAg preval… Show more

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“…26,56 The low HBV viral load among those HBsAg positive individuals is probably caused by the HDV coinfection that may spontaneously suppress HBV. 47,[54][55][56][57][58] This study is a continuation of two previous studies 2,15 to define the most important aspects of HBV infection epidemiology in this region described as highly endemic. A pattern is outlined in which pockets of chronic HBV carriers are identified where potential reservoirs are concentrated.…”
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“…26,56 The low HBV viral load among those HBsAg positive individuals is probably caused by the HDV coinfection that may spontaneously suppress HBV. 47,[54][55][56][57][58] This study is a continuation of two previous studies 2,15 to define the most important aspects of HBV infection epidemiology in this region described as highly endemic. A pattern is outlined in which pockets of chronic HBV carriers are identified where potential reservoirs are concentrated.…”
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“…15,[22][23][24][25][26] In this study, it was possible to investigate the epidemiological aspects of HBV infection in the general populations of three rural communities on the Purus river basin, in the municipality of Lá brea, western Amazon, Brazil, using molecular epidemiology as a tool to interpret the distribution and transmission dynamics of HBV infection.…”
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