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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN MANICURISTS IN CENTRAL BRAZIL
Virus da Hepatite B
Virus da HepatiteC
hepatite B oculta
vírus da imunodeficiência humana
Prevalência
centros de beleza e estética
genotypes
hepatitis B virus
hepatitis C virus
human immunodeficiency virus
occult hepatitis B
prevalence
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Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Goiás. Goiânia, GO, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Tecnologia em Imunobiológicos- Biomanguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Goiás. Goiânia, GO, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Tecnologia em Imunobiológicos- Biomanguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the serological and molecular prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in 514 manicurists/pedicurists and identify the risk factors related with this infection. Samples were tested for HBV serological markers, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Anti-HBc-positive samples were tested to investigate occult hepatitis B by PCR. HBsAg-positive samples were genotyped and the viral loads of HBV-DNA positive samples were quantified. The overall HBV prevalence was 5.6% (29/514) and of HBsAg was 0.4% (2/514). One case of occult hepatitis B was found. The genotypes A1 and F2 were identified in two HBsAg-positive samples. Low level of education, not being born in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul and working in the central region of the city were associated with the HBV infection. No single manicurist/pedicurist was infected by HCV or HIV. These findings suggest that despite the exposure to blood contact, this occupation was not associated to an increased risk of acquiring HBV, HCV, and HIV infections.
Keywords in Portuguese
GenótiposVirus da Hepatite B
Virus da HepatiteC
hepatite B oculta
vírus da imunodeficiência humana
Prevalência
centros de beleza e estética
Keywords
beauty and aesthetics centersgenotypes
hepatitis B virus
hepatitis C virus
human immunodeficiency virus
occult hepatitis B
prevalence
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