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Infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C em gestantes em Mato Grosso do Sul, 2005-2007

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The study was aimed at estimating the prevalence of infection with and the genotype of hepatitis C virus (HCV), and to determine the extent of underreporting of HCV cases. A total of 115,386 pregnant women seen by the Program for Protection of Pregnancy [Programa Estadual de Proteção à Gestante] of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Central-Western Brazil, were tested for anti-HCV antibodies between 2005 and 2007. Prevalence of HCV infection was 1.07 cases per thousand. Positive samples were tested for HCV RNA and genotyped. Genotype 1 was detected in 73% of samples, genotype 3 in 24.3%, and genotype 2 in 2.7%. Underreporting of hepatitis C cases was 35.5%.

Source: Revista de Saúde Pública

DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102011005000053

Authors: Clarice Souza Pinto, Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Sonia Maria Oliveira de Andrade, Alcione Cavalheiro Faro Stief, Roberto Dias de Oliveira, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta de Castro

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Hepatitis C virus research

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200