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• Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 32 (3) • June 1999 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86821999000300013   copy

The seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in an Amerindian population in the southwestern Brazilian Amazon

Soroprevalência da hepatite B e C em uma população indígena da Amazônia Sul-Ocidental Brasileira

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We have investigated the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C among Karitiana Indians (n = 119) living in the State of Rondônia, southwestern Brazilian Amazon. The prevalences of anti-HBs and anti-HBc were 16.1% and 35.3%, respectively, with HBsAg being found in only four (3.4%) subjects. Anti-HCV antibodies were detected in two subjects (1.7%). Age-stratified prevalence data suggest that both vertical and horizontal (the last among adults) routes of HBV transmission are important in this community.

Hepatitis B and C; Epidemiology; Amazonian Indians

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