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Hepatitis A virus infection in Brazilian correctional facilities

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  • Lisie Souza Castro
  • Grazielli Rocha de Rezende
  • Marco Antonio Moreira Puga
  • Larissa Melo Bandeira
  • Tayana Serpa Ortiz Tanaka
  • Sabrina Weis-Torres
  • Deborah Ledesma Taira
  • Luiz Henrique Ferraz Demarchi
  • Julio Rosa Henrique Croda
  • João Renato Rebello Pinho
  • Michele Soares Gomes-Gouvêa
  • Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro

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Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is transmitted by the fecal-oral route, through interpersonal contact and ingestion of contaminated food or water. Prisoners are at higher risk of acquiring HAV infection mainly due to the environment of closed penal institutions and socioeconomic conditions. This study aims to determine the seroprevalence of anti-HAV and its associated risk factors among inmates from twelve prisons in Central Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted between March 2013 and March 2014. A total of 580 prisoners participated in the study. The participant’s samples were tested for Total and IgM anti-HAV antibodies by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA). Risk factors associated with anti-HAV seropositivity were also analyzed. The prevalence rate of HAV exposure was 88.1% (95% CI: 85.5–90.7). No sample had a positive reaction to IgM anti-HAV. Increasing age, low level of education, and being imprisoned in Corumbá city were independently associated with HAV exposure among prisoners. To prevent the burden of the disease, vaccination strategies should be considered for susceptible prisoners in Central Brazil.

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  • Lisie Souza Castro & Grazielli Rocha de Rezende & Marco Antonio Moreira Puga & Larissa Melo Bandeira & Tayana Serpa Ortiz Tanaka & Sabrina Weis-Torres & Deborah Ledesma Taira & Luiz Henrique Ferraz De, 2023. "Hepatitis A virus infection in Brazilian correctional facilities," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(4), pages 1-7, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0283868
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283868
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    1. Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes & Celina Maria Turchi Martelli & Marcos Amaku & Ana Marli C Sartori & Patricia Coelho de Soárez & Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes & Leila Maria Moreira Beltrão Pereira, 2014. "Modelling the Force of Infection for Hepatitis A in an Urban Population-Based Survey: A Comparison of Transmission Patterns in Brazilian Macro-Regions," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(5), pages 1-10, May.
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