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Epidemiological study of hepatitis B virus among prisoners with active tuberculosis in Central Brazil

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2016

Year

Luciana María Marangoni Iglecias, Marco Antonio Moreira Puga, Maurício Antônio Pompilio, Sheila Araújo Teles, Júlio Croda, Lívia Alves Lima, Bárbara V. Lago, Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Abstract

Our findings indicate that HBV remains an important public health concern among prison inmates and active TB-HBV co-infection needs to be addressed for effective treatment.