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| Martins,Saulo; Livramento,Andréa do; Andrigueti,Michelle; Kretzer,Iara Fabricia; Machado,Marcos José; Spada,Celso; Treitinger,Arício. |
| Evidence-based strategies to improve the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination coverage rates might help to reduce the burden caused by co-infection with HBV and human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV). In this study, the aim was to evaluate the vaccination coverage and immunity against HBV among HIV-infected individuals in South Brazil, and identify factors that are associated with compliance patterns and antibody reactivity. Three hundred HIV-infected men and women were included in this survey. The patients answered a standardized questionnaire, and vaccination cards were checked in order to assess hepatitis B vaccine status. A blood sample was collected for quantitative determination of antibody to hepatitis B virus surface antigen (anti-HBs). Participants... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: HIV; Hepatitis B; HBV Vaccination; Immunity. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702015000200181 |
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