Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region

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Autor(a) principal: Livramento, Andréa do
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Cordova, Caio Mauricio Mendes de, Spada, Celso, Treitinger, Arício
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31368
Resumo: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections account for a substantial proportion of liver diseases worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HBV and HCV serological markers among children and adolescents and verify the epidemiology of the HBV infection over than a decade of the introduction of vaccination program. Serologic markers to HBsAg, total anti-HBc and anti-HCV had been tested in 393 samples. The seropositivity for HBsAg was 0.76% and for total anti-HBc was 1.02%. Copositivity between HBsAg and total anti-HBc was verified in 0.76% of the analyzed samples. There was no seropositivity for anti-HCV marker. The seroprevalence of HBV infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region is high compared to that reported in other countries. Preventive measures, such as educational activities in addition to the universal childhood HBV vaccination, should be initiated in order to reduce the morbimortality and the economic burden associated with the disease.
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spelling Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region Soroprevalência dos marcadores de infecção das hepatites B e C em crianças e adolescentes da região sul do Brasil AdolescentsHepatitis BHepatitis C Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections account for a substantial proportion of liver diseases worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HBV and HCV serological markers among children and adolescents and verify the epidemiology of the HBV infection over than a decade of the introduction of vaccination program. Serologic markers to HBsAg, total anti-HBc and anti-HCV had been tested in 393 samples. The seropositivity for HBsAg was 0.76% and for total anti-HBc was 1.02%. Copositivity between HBsAg and total anti-HBc was verified in 0.76% of the analyzed samples. There was no seropositivity for anti-HCV marker. The seroprevalence of HBV infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region is high compared to that reported in other countries. Preventive measures, such as educational activities in addition to the universal childhood HBV vaccination, should be initiated in order to reduce the morbimortality and the economic burden associated with the disease. As infecções pelo vírus da hepatite B (HBV) e pelo vírus da hepatite C (HCV) representam a causa de uma substancial proporção das doenças hepáticas em todo o mundo. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a prevalência dos marcadores sorológicos do HBV e do HCV em crianças e adolescentes, e verificar a epidemiologia da infecção pelo HBV passada uma década desde a introdução do programa de vacinação. Os marcadores sorológicos HBsAg, anti-HBc total e anti-HCV foram avaliados em 393 amostras. A soropositividade para o HBsAg foi de 0,76% e para o anti-HBc total foi de 1,02%. Co-positividade entre HBsAg e anti-HBc total foi verificada em 0,76% das amostras analisadas. Não houve soropositividade para o marcador anti-HCV. A soroprevalência dos marcadores de infecção pelo HBV em crianças e adolescentes da região sul do Brasil é elevada em relação à reportada em outros países. Medidas preventivas, tais como atividades educativas além da vacinação infantil universal contra o HBV, devem ser iniciadas a fim de reduzir a morbimortalidade e o impacto econômico associados a doença. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo2011-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31368Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 53 No. 1 (2011); 13-17 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 53 Núm. 1 (2011); 13-17 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 53 n. 1 (2011); 13-17 1678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31368/33253Copyright (c) 2018 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLivramento, Andréa doCordova, Caio Mauricio Mendes deSpada, CelsoTreitinger, Arício2012-07-07T19:37:38Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/31368Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:52:02.407416Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region
Soroprevalência dos marcadores de infecção das hepatites B e C em crianças e adolescentes da região sul do Brasil
title Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region
spellingShingle Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region
Livramento, Andréa do
Adolescents
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
title_short Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region
title_full Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region
title_fullStr Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region
title_full_unstemmed Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region
title_sort Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region
author Livramento, Andréa do
author_facet Livramento, Andréa do
Cordova, Caio Mauricio Mendes de
Spada, Celso
Treitinger, Arício
author_role author
author2 Cordova, Caio Mauricio Mendes de
Spada, Celso
Treitinger, Arício
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Livramento, Andréa do
Cordova, Caio Mauricio Mendes de
Spada, Celso
Treitinger, Arício
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Adolescents
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
topic Adolescents
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
description Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections account for a substantial proportion of liver diseases worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HBV and HCV serological markers among children and adolescents and verify the epidemiology of the HBV infection over than a decade of the introduction of vaccination program. Serologic markers to HBsAg, total anti-HBc and anti-HCV had been tested in 393 samples. The seropositivity for HBsAg was 0.76% and for total anti-HBc was 1.02%. Copositivity between HBsAg and total anti-HBc was verified in 0.76% of the analyzed samples. There was no seropositivity for anti-HCV marker. The seroprevalence of HBV infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region is high compared to that reported in other countries. Preventive measures, such as educational activities in addition to the universal childhood HBV vaccination, should be initiated in order to reduce the morbimortality and the economic burden associated with the disease.
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