High prevalence of hepatitis A antibodies among recyclable waste pickers, Central Brazil

Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2013 Nov-Dec;55(6):433-4. doi: 10.1590/S0036-46652013000600013.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Hepatitis A / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis A / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis A Antibodies / blood*
  • Hepatitis A Virus, Human / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Prevalence
  • Recycling*
  • Risk Factors
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Waste Products*

Substances

  • Hepatitis A Antibodies
  • Waste Products