Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in truck drivers in Brazil, South America

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作者
Matos, M. A. [1 ]
Martins, R. M. Bringel [2 ]
Franca, D. D. da Silva [1 ]
Pessoni, G. C. [1 ]
Ferreira, R. C. [2 ]
Matos, M. A. D. [1 ]
Brunini, S. M. [1 ]
Junqueira, A. L. N. [1 ]
Carneiro, M. A. dos Santos [2 ]
Teles, S. A. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Fed Goias, Fac Enfermagem, Goiania, Go, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Goias, Inst Patol Trop & Saude Publ, Goiania, Go, Brazil
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10.1136/sti.2008.030205
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R51 [传染病];
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Objective: To investigate the epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and viral genotypes in long distance truck drivers in Brazil. Methods: We interviewed 641 long distance truck drivers to gather data on sociodemographics and risk factors and collected blood samples to test for HBV markers (HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc) by ELISA. HBsAg-positive samples were submitted to HBV DNA detection and genotyped. Results: We found a global HBV prevalence of 18.9% (95% CI 15.9 to 22.2). Thirty truck drivers (4.7%) had only anti-HBs, suggesting that they had a previous HBV vaccination. More than 20 years in the profession, more than 15 days away from home and a history of sexual transmitted infections were independently and positivity associated with HBV markers. HBV DNA was detected in nine samples in which genotypes A (n = 5), D (n = 2) and F (n = 2) were found. Conclusions: These findings confirm that truck drivers are at high risk for hepatitis B infection and highlight the importance of having a public health policy that addresses this population and is based on the characteristics of HBV acquisition and dissemination.
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