Author | Blal, C. A. | |
Author | Passos, S. R. L. | |
Author | Horn, C. | |
Author | Georg, I. | |
Author | Bonecini-Almeida, M. G. | |
Author | Rolla, V. C. | |
Author | Castro, L. de | |
Access date | 2019-06-24T13:24:31Z | |
Available date | 2019-06-24T13:24:31Z | |
Document date | 2005 | |
Citation | BLAL, C. A. et al. High prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among tuberculosis patients with and without HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, v. 24, n. 1, p. 41-43, 2005. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0934-9723 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/33630 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Springer Verlag | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | High prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among tuberculosis patients with and without HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1007/s10096-004-1272-8 | |
Abstract | To determine the prevalence and exposure factors associated with hepatitis B infection in tuberculosis patients with and without HIV type 1 coinfection, the presence of hepatitis B virus serological markers was investigated in a retrospective study. The seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus in patients with tuberculosis only was 14.6%, and in tuberculosis patients coinfected with HIV it increased to 35.8%. In patients with HIV and tuberculosis coinfection, homosexuality constituted the principal exposure factor, while in tuberculosis patients without HIV, a gradual increase in hepatitis B virus seroprevalence was noted along with increasing age. The results demonstrate that hepatitis B infection is highly prevalent in tuberculosis patients in Brazil and suggest that a vaccination program for the general population should be considered in order to prevent further hepatitis B infections. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Departamento de Micro-Imuno-Parasitologia, Serviço de Imunologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Departamento de Micro-Imuno-Parasitologia, Serviço de Imunologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Departamento de Micro-Imuno-Parasitologia, Serviço de Imunologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Departamento de Micro-Imuno-Parasitologia, Serviço de Imunologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Departamento de Epidemiologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Departamento de Micro-Imuno-Parasitologia, Serviço de Imunologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Hepatitis B | pt_BR |
Subject | Tuberculosis | pt_BR |
Subject | HIV | pt_BR |
Subject | Rio de Janeiro | pt_BR |
Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1435-4373 | |
Embargo date | 2020-06-24 | |