BACKGROUND: We evaluate the current prevalence of serologic markers for hepatitis B
virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in blood donors and estimated HCV incidence and …

Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health problem estimated to affect
almost 200 million people worldwide. The aim of this study is to analyze the subtypes and …

Collecting and transporting samples for RNA analysis can be challenging, especially in
situations where financial resources are limited. In this study, a quantitative real-time PCR …

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and
hepatitis C virus (HCV) markers among adolescents aged between 10 and 16 years old …

Background Currently, sharing of drug paraphernalia is the main form of HCV transmission
worldwide. In South America, consistent findings indicate that shared sniffing equipment is …

Given the scarcity of epidemiological information on hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in
Northern Brazil, we determined the prevalence and genotypic frequency in blood donors in …

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is diagnosed by the presence of antibodies
and is supplemented by confirmatory testing methods, such as recombinant immunoblot …

INTRODUCTION: Epidemiological studies concerning HCV genotypic distribution in the
Brazilian Amazon are scarce. Thus, this study determined the patterns of distribution of HCV …

INTRODUÇÃO: No Estado do Amazonas, os dados sobre a prevalência dos genótipos do
vírus da hepatite C ainda são escassos. MÉTODOS: Os genótipos do VHC foram …

This study evaluated epidemiological factors for HCV infection associated with sharing
perforating and cutting instruments among candidates for blood donation (CBD) in the city of …