Hepatitis B and C virus infection among Brazilian Amazon riparians

摘要: INTRODUCTION: Viral hepatitis is a major public health concern in Brazil. There are few past studies on this issue, especially among riparian communities. This study aims at determining the seroprevalence of viral B and C community Pacui Island, within Cameta municipality Para State, Moreover, to investigate principal risk factors that exposed to. METHODS: The current has accessed blood samples from 181 volunteers who have answered an epidemiological questionnaire. Analyses serological markers been tested with commercial ELISA kits for detecting HBsAg, total anti-HBc, anti-HBs, anti-HCV. Within seroreactive patients HCV, RT-PCR line probe assay performed identify genotype. RESULTS: In marker analysis B, no reactivity rate 1.1% 19.3% anti-HBs observed. On C, 8.8% found, which 62.5% gotten RNA. Among studied, following highlighted: non-use condoms, sharing cutting instruments, use illicit drugs, reports family disease HBV or HCV. CONCLUSIONS: vaccination coverage against low, high prevalence HCV