High-risk Behaviors for Hepatitis B and C Infections Among Female Sex Workers

Overview

Journal Rev Soc Bras Med Trop

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2018 May 17

PMID 29768553

Citations 5

Authors

Marco Antonio Moreira Puga

Larissa Melo Bandeira

Sabrina Moreira Dos Santos Weis

Fernanda Rodas Pires Fernandes

Lisie Souza Castro

Tayana Serpa Ortiz Tanaka

Grazielli Rocha de Rezende

Sheila Araujo Teles

Vivianne de Oliveira Landgraf de Castro

Paula Guerra Murat

Gina Jonasson Mousquer Capelin

Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro

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Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C and risk behaviors among 402 female sex workers in Central Brazil were investigated by respondent-driven sampling.

Methods: Blood samples were tested for hepatitis B and C markers by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Two hepatitis B vaccination schedules were performed.

Results: The prevalence of hepatitis B and C infections were 9.3% and 0.5%, respectively. Susceptibility to hepatitis B infection was observed in 61.5% of subjects. There was no significant difference in adherence index (p=0.52) between vaccination schedules and all participants had protective antibody titers.

Conclusions: This hard-to-reach population requires hepatitis B and C surveillance.

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