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Avaliação da resposta imunológica a vacina da Hepatite B nos trabalhadores do Hospital Municipal de Imperatriz-MA
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012) SANTOS, Wllington Jorge dos; MARTINS, Luisa Caricio; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1799493244439769
The hospital offers risk when the exposure of health professionals and other workers to a variety of materials, especially organic. This study aims to determine the prevalence of serological markers for HBV (ABsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HBS) and analyze the immune response to hepatitis B vaccine among workers of the Municipal Hospital Imperatriz- MA. We consulted the medical records of 257 hospital workers in different categories of professionals. Was removed from the records information about the immunization schedule for hepatitis B, and the results of serological markers (HBsAg, Anti HBs, Anti HBC total) performed by them in 2010 and 2011. In search of serological markers for HBV was observed that had the HBsAg 0.4%, 10% anti-HBc and 34% anti-HBs. Based on the interpretation of serological markers surveyed 62% of employees are susceptible to HBV infection. The age group 41-60 years, the service time, where 72% of servers that had come in contact with HBV had more than three years service in the hospital was more frequent among employees reagents. The vaccination for HBV has been observed that among the servers that had come in contact with the virus most of them 84% had completed the immunization schedule. The results of this study highlights the need for intensification of strategies to improve vaccination coverage against hepatitis B, training of professionals about preventive measures against accidents with biological material and professional awareness of the use of personal protection equipment and collective.
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Caracterização dos genótipos do vírus da hepatite b em pacientes atendidos no programa de hepatites virais do núcleo de medicina tropical – UFPA, Belém - Pará
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-05-27) ALMEIDA, Marcella Kelly Costa de; MARTINS, Luisa Caricio; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1799493244439769
The hepatitis B virus belongs to the genus Orthohepdnavirus and Hepadnaviridae family, comprising a DNA virus capable of infecting mammalian hepatotropic. Classified into 10 genotypes (A-J) and many different subgenotypes, studies suggest that they may influence the severity of the disease, response to treatment and vaccine response. Genotypes and subgenotypes HBV has a wide distribution, some being restricted to certain geographic regions, while others show a worldwide distribution. It is found in different regions of Brazil with prevalence of genotypes A, D and F. This study aimed to identify genotypes and subgenotypes of hepatitis B virus among patients treated at the Tropical Medicine Center - UFPA, in the city of Belém, state Pará, from January 2011 to December 2015. A total of 1274 patients treated at the NMT-UFPA in the period, were selected for the study 222 patients of both sexes, with positive serology for HBsAg and / or anti-HBc. The samples were subjected to molecular biology, PCR "in house" and multiplex PCR to detect viral DNA and genotyping, and then the sequencing for confirmation and determination of viral subgenotypes. In 65 of the 222 samples was detected the presence of HBV DNA, but only 63 samples were satisfactory after the result of sequencing, which were identified the presence of genotypes A (46/63), especially the subgenotype A1 (36/46) followed by subgenotype A2 (10/46), and genotype F (17/63) and only detected subgenotype F2 (17/17) circulating in this population. The average age of the patients was 38 years, predominantly male, and most natural state of Pará patients. Some risk factors have been identified among the population studied, and not using a condom during sex the most predominant. Comparing the presence of viral DNA with serology for HBsAg marker is shown a picture that suggests the presence of occult hepatitis among the patients treated. The results found in this study are consistent with what is reported in other studies in Brazil.
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Carcinoma hepatocelular e as infecções pelos vírus das hepatites B e C na Amazônia Oriental: estudo clínico-sorológico e de biologia molecular
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 1999-08-06) MIRANDA, Esther Castello Branco Mello; BENSABATH, Gilberta; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0818254462635138; CRUZ, Ermelinda do Rosário Moutinho da; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6061358867607317
In order to contribute to a better understanding of the possible role of hepatitis B and C in the etiopathogenis of hepatocellular carcínoma (HCC) in the East Amazon, there were studied 36 patients admited in three public hospitais in Belém/PA, from January,1992 to March,1999. The criteria to be enrolled in the study were the association of clinical and image procedures, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) above 400nglml in the serum and/or histopathology examination compatible to hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinical aspects, biochemical and histological examination, serum levei of AFP and serological B and C hepatitis markers were evaluated. Polymerase chain reaction assays were used to detect serum virus nucleic acids, HBV DNA and HCV RNA. There was a predominance for male sex in the prevalence of HCC (p<0.01 ) in a ratio of 6.2 to 1 (male/female). Regarding age, the Mean and the Median were 50.8 and 53.0 years respectively, and the Amptitude was 6 to 81 years. Most patients (52.7%) carne from rural regions. Farmer was the main occupation referred (p<0.01). Alcohol abuse was observed in 33.3%. Abdominal pain and hepatomegaly were the most recorded sign and symptoms in 94.4% of patients. Cirrhosis was detected in 83.3%. The majority of it belonged to class B or class C of Child-Pugh classification. During diagnosis, 50% of patients had some kind of complication, specially portal-systemic encephalopathy and gastro-intestinal hemorrhage (upper digestive bleeding) related to the originai chronic liver disease. In 88,9% of the sample, one or more hepatitis B markers were positive. Also, 8,3% those patients had anti-HCV simultaneously positive. There were no serological markers in 11,1% of the casuistic. 58.3% had HBsAg serological positive test. Coinfection was detected in 2.8%. Antibodies to HBc were positive in 86%, being present in 25% of cases in association with the anti-HBs. Among patients positive to HBsAg, anti-HBe was observed in 85.7%, anti-HBe in 9.5% and IgM anti-HBc in 57.1%. There were no positive anti-HD in any sample case. The HBV DNA was found in 37.7% of ali patients and in 65% of the HBsAg positive. The HCV RNA was detected in 8.5% of the sample but in 100% of the patients positive to anti-HCV. Sera from patients negative to HBsAg or to anti- HCV had any evidence of HBV DNA or HCV RNA. The AFP was above the normal value in 88.9% of patients, with levels up to 400ng/ml in 75% of them and in 27.8% high titers superior to 70000 ng/ml were observed. The abdominal ultrasonography identified liver tumors with nodules, multiple or single, present respectively in 63.9% and 36.1% of the sample. The predominant histological tumor was trabecular well differentiated carcinoma (p<0.05). The least Mean age and the highest AFP serum levei (p<0.01 ) were recorded among patients HBsAg posítive. Most of patients had advanced illness. A death rate of 38.9% were recorded. In conclusion, hepatitis B virus infection seems to be important in the etiology of HCC in the East Amazon. Improving preventive measures such immunization and screening for early diagnosis of liver tumors in the risk population should be emphasyzed. Further control or direct studies need to be done to elucidate important possible cofactors in the region that may contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms enrolled in hepatocarcinogenesis.
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Cobertura vacinal e fatores associados à não vacinação contra a hepatite B em área rural do município de Alto Paraíso, Rondônia, Amazônia ocidental, Brasil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2003-10-27) COSTA, Airton Leite; SILVA, Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2742612791243141
Study carried through the period understood between June of 2001 and July of 2002, in an agricultural area of the city of Alto Paraíso, state of Rondônia, Amazônia Occidental, Brazil. It has as aím to determine the vaccine covering against hepatitis B and to identify the reasons for the non-vaccination. The population studied inc!udes 460 people, understanding 216 children and 244 adolescents in the average of O to 19 years old. Descriptive study based on domiciliary inquiry, using the methodology of sampling per conglomerate, individual vaccine inquiry and application of inquiries semi structuralized to identify the possible reasons for the non vaccination. The adopted procedures had consequently included the population re-register of 191 famílies and consequently data-collecting of the housing conditions, sanitation and familiar income and evaluation of the composition, form of organization and the process of work of the team of the family's health. The joined results point vaccine covering against Hepatitis B of 45,0%, calculated for the statistical method. In children the found vaccine covering was of 71,5% and in adolescents of 21,7%. Indices significantly inferior to the registers and officialized by the cities and calculated by the administrative method. The main reasons of the non-vaccination occur in the defíciency of information and/or orientation about health. In adolescent users the fear of injection is the main reason for the non-vaccination. Intense social mobility, the deficiencies of communication and geographic accessibility, the extensive geographic area occupied by the population and the fact of the vaccination demanding three vaccinates doses, intercalated between zero to six months, indicate the necessity of not traditional strategies of vaccination and extra wall, associated to the use of innovative resources and original, regional procedures, to reach satisfactory indices of vaccine covering.
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Estudo soroepidemiológico da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B entre portadores do vírus da imunodeficiência humana/SIDA na cidade de Belém, Pará - Brasil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2004) MONTEIRO, Maria Rita de Cássia Costa; NASCIMENTO, Margarida Maria Passeri do; PASSOS, Afonso Dinis Costa; FIGUEIREDO, José Fernando de Castro
The objective of this investigation was to study the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in a sample of 406 adult patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection who attended at the public health care in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil, as well as analyzing possible risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection. The overall prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection was 51% (CI: 46.1 - 55.8), with 7.9% (CI: 5.3 - 10.5) for HBsAg, 45.1% (CI: 40.3 - 49.9) for anti-HBc and 32.3% (CI: 27.5 - 36.8) for anti-HBs. After adjustment using logistic regression, hepatitis B serological markers were associated with the following variables: age, marital status and sexual preference. The frequency of hepatitis B markers was 28.7% in heterosexuals and 68.8% in homo/bisexuals (CI: 3.50 - 9.08; OR: 5.63; p=0.000). In married people the frequency was 31% and 58.7% in single people (CI: 1.29 - 3.63); OR: 2.16; p=0.003). Multivariate analysis showed no association between hepatitis B virus infection and illicit injectable drug use.
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Hepatitis B and C virus infection among Brazilian Amazon riparians
(2011-10) OLIVEIRA, Claudia Suellen Ferro de; SILVA, Adenielson Vilar e; SANTOS, Kemper Nunes dos; FECURY, Amanda Alves; ALMEIDA, Marcella Kelly Costa de; FERNANDES, Adriana Prado; COSTA, Carlos Araújo da; FREITAS, Andrei Silva; CORVELO, Tereza Cristina de Oliveira; MARTINS, Luisa Caricio
INTRODUCTION: Viral hepatitis is a major public health concern in Brazil. There are few past studies on this issue, especially among riparian communities. This study aims at determining the seroprevalence of viral hepatitis B and C in the riparian community of Pacuí Island, within the Cametá municipality of Pará State, Brazil. Moreover, this study aims to investigate the principal risk factors that this community is exposed to. METHODS: The current study has accessed blood samples from 181 volunteers who have answered an epidemiological questionnaire. Analyses on serological markers have been tested with commercial ELISA kits for detecting HBsAg, total anti-HBc, anti-HBs, and anti-HCV. Within seroreactive patients for HCV, RT-PCR and line probe assay have been performed to identify the viral genotype. RESULTS: In the serological marker analysis for hepatitis B, no reactivity for HBsAg, rate of 1.1% for total anti-HBc, and rate of 19.3% for anti-HBs have been observed. On hepatitis C, 8.8% seroprevalence has been found, in which 62.5% have gotten viral RNA. Among the risk factors studied, the following have been highlighted: non-use of condoms, sharing of cutting instruments, use of illicit drugs, and reports of family disease with HBV or HCV. CONCLUSIONS: The vaccination coverage against HBV is low, and the high prevalence of HCV within this community has been observed.
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Infecções pelos vírus das hepatites B e C e o carcinoma hepatocelular na Amazônia oriental
(2004) MIRANDA, Esther Castello Branco Mello; MÓIA, Lizomar de Jesus Maués Pereira; AMARAL, Ivanete do Socorro Abraçado; BARBOSA, Maria Silvia de Brito; CONDE, Simone Regina Souza da Silva; ARAÚJO, Marialva Tereza Ferreira de; CRUZ, Ermelinda do Rosário Moutinho da; DEMACHKI, Samia; BENSABATH, Gilberta; SOARES, Manoel do Carmo Pereira
In order to contribute to a better understanding of the possible role of hepatits B and C in the etiopathogenis of HCC in the East Amazon, there were studied 36 patients in Belém/PA. Serological hepatitis markers were evaluated and polymerase chain reaction assays were used to detect HBV-DNA and HCV-RNA. Alcohol abuse was observed in 33.3% and cirrhosis in 83.3%. In 88.9% of the sample, one or more hepatitis B markers were positive. Also, 8.3% those patients had anti-HCV simultaneously positive. The HBsAg serological test was positive in 58.3%; anti-HBc in 86%; anti-HBe in 85.7%; anti-HBe in 9.5%; IgM anti-HBc in 57.1%. The HBV DNA was found in 37.7% and in 65% of the HBsAg positive. The HCV RNA was detected in 8.5% and in 100% of' the patients positive to anti-HCV. The AFP was above the normal value in 88.9% of patients, with levels up to 400ng/ml in 75% of them. In conclusion, hepatitis B virus infection seems to be important in the etiology of HCC and improving measures such immunization and screening in the risk population should be emphasyzed.
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Marcadores sorológicos da hepatite B em usuários de um Centro de Testagem para o HIV
(2001-02) MONTEIRO, Maria Rita de Cássia Costa; PASSOS, Afonso Dinis Costa; FIGUEIREDO, José Fernando de Castro; GASPAR, Ana Maria Coimbra; YOSHIDA, Clara Fumiko Tachibana
The objective of this investigation was to study the prevalence of serological markers of hepatitis B and possible risk factors for this disease in a sample of 404 people who attended a Testing and Couseling Center for HIV in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil. The overall prevalence of serologic hepatitis B markers was 14.6%, equal to that obtained for anti-HBc. HBsAg and anti-HBc IgM showed prevalences of 1%. After adjustment using logistic regression, hepatitis B markers showed association with the following variables: age, place of residence, use of injectable drugs and positivity to anti-HIV. The overall prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection was 6.9%. Hepatitis B markers were detected in 55.6% among intravenous drug users and in 42.9% among those who tested positive for HIV, confirming literature findings which indicates high levels of infection in these specific population groups.
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A possible correlation between the host genetic background in the epidemiology of Hepatitis B virus in the Amazon region of Brazil
(1995-08) SANTOS, Ândrea Kely Campos Ribeiro dos; ISHAK, Marluísa de Oliveira Guimarães; SANTOS, Sidney Emanuel Batista dos; GUERREIRO, João Farias; ISHAK, Ricardo
The Amazon region of Brazil is an area of great interest because of the large distribution of hepatitis B virus in specific Western areas. Seven urban communities and 24 Indian groups were visited in a total of 4,244 persons. Each individual was interviewed in order to obtain demographic and familial information. Whole blood was collected for serology and genetic determinations. Eleven genetic markers and three HBV markers were tested. Among the most relevant results it was possible to show that (i) there was a large variation of previous exposure to HBV in both urban and non-urban groups ranging from 0 to 59.2%; (ii) there was a different pattern of epidemiological distribution of HBV that was present even among a same linguistic Indian group, with mixed patterns of correlation between HBsAg and anti-HBs and (iii) the prevalence of HBV markers (HBsAg and anti-HBs) were significantly higher (P=0.0001) among the Indian population (18.8%) than the urban groups (12.5%). Its possible that the host genetic background could influence and modulate the replication of the virus in order to generate HB carrier state.
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Prevalência da Hepatite B oculta nos pacientes atendidos no Núcleo de Medicina Tropical da Universidade Federal do Pará, Amazônia Brasileira
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-03-15) SANT'ANNA, Carla de Castro; MARTINS, Luisa Caricio; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1799493244439769
Infection with hepatitis B occult (OBI) is characterized by absence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in commercial immunoassays, despite the persintência HBV DNA in the serum and / or liver tissue. The few studies of this clinical form in Brazil, mainly in the Amazon region, seen as an endemic area for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hamper the analysis to identify the epidemiological profile of the site. The objective of study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B occult in patients attended at the Tropical Medicine Center outpatient - Federal University of Pará, from January 2011 to December 2015, characterization of circulating viral genotypes and identify the main risk factors for the acquisition of this clinical form. Four hundred and sixty-five serum samples were submitted to ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) for detection of serological markers of HBV (HBsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HBs). Total 181 patients resulted in a non-reactive HBsAg, anti-HBc reactive and anti-HBs nonreactive. These were screened with a PCR assay for identification of HBV-DNA. Subsequently, the positive samples were sequenced to identify the genotypes and mutations. Of the 181 samples, 26 (14,36%) had serum HBV-DNA, demonstrating the infection by OBI. The average age of 39 years, 53.45% (14/26) were married and 50% (13/26) were male. The genotype A was found in 88.46% (23/26), with the most prevalent subgenotype A1 with 78.26% (18/23) and genotype A2 with 21.73% (5/23). The genotype F was found in only 11.53% (3/26), in the presence of F2 genotype in all samples. As for risk factors only the nail pliers share was statistically significant. Some amino acid substitutions were identified in samples of patients with HBO compared with the HBsAg samples reagentes, but no mutation was identified. The study found a high prevalence of hepatitis B occult in patients treated at the Tropical Medicine Center – UFPA. HBV molecular studies are of fundamental importance for the identification of patients who are considered healthy, but they do have the infection and can be a transmitter disease potential.
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Prevalência dos marcadores sorológicos dos vírus das hepatites B e D na área indígena Apyterewa, do grupo Parakanã, Pará, Brasil
(2007-11) NUNES, Heloisa Marceliano; MONTEIRO, Maria Rita de Cássia Costa; SOARES, Manoel do Carmo Pereira
In order to study the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) and D (HDV) viruses in the Parakanã Indians and to evaluate the impact of hepatitis B vaccination beginning there in 1995, 258 serum samples were analyzed in the year 2004 for hepatitis B and D serological markers using immunoenzymatic techniques; the results showed a moderate endemic pattern, with a total prevalence of HBV infection of 55.7% and 5.4% of virus carriers in the Apyterewa village and 49.5% with 1.1% of HBV carriers in the Xingu village; 31.4% of anti-HBs+ as an isolated marker in both villages and no detection of positive serological tests for HDV among HBV carriers. The laboratory analysis thus showed the presence of chronic HBV carriers, absence of HDV carriers, and an emerging vaccine profile among susceptibles, confirming the effectiveness and need to maintain vaccination, especially in the first year of life, and the need to implement effective epidemiological surveillance for early detection of HDV infection among HBV carriers.
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Risco ocupacional da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B em centro obstétrico de hospital público de Porto Velho, Rondônia
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2003-12-16) SANTANA, Elaine Maria de; ISHAK, Ricardo; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5621101706909450
The prevalence of HBsAg and anti-HBc was described in 168 individuals, distributed in 3 groups: 88 in-patients of the obstetric service, 61 health professionals of the obstetric center (PA CO) and 19 administrative employees (control group), all working at the Hospital de Base Dr. Ary Pinheiro - in Porto Velho, capital o fthe state of Rondônia. In the period of November and December of 2000 and January of 2001 serum samples were collected, for HBV detection using an enzyme immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA). The prevalence of the HBsAg was 1,1% of the obstetric patients, 3,3% in PAS/CO and 52,6% in the control group. For anti-HBc the positive results were 5,3% in the control group, 27,3% in the patient's group and 42,6% in the PAS/CO group. The study by age groups related to the positive serology, demonstrated that from 15 to 25 years and 25 to 35 years the prevalence of HBV was larger, for the patients and control, and in the groups of PAS/CO the higher prevalence was from 45 to 55 years. The high prevalence of HBV in the patient's way lead to a high prevalence of vertical transmission. The positive numbers of 1he control group is in agreement with the endemic characteristic of the population of Porto Velho. Factors as the number of sexual partners, the use of preservatives and the level of education in the PAS/CO group were compared with serological results for HBV. The organic fluid and the most referred exposure via of contamination or PAS/CO were the blood and cutaneous, 43% and 22% respectively.
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Situação imunológica dos profissionais de saúde de um laboratório de pesquisa em relação ao vírus da hepatite B
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2009-08-27) OLIVEIRA, Candida Maria Abrahão de; NUNES, Márcio Roberto Teixeira; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0299116892743368
Hepatitis B is a serious problem of public health, in particular for health-workers, who have an increased risk of acquiring this disease, through contact with patients or infected materials, following accidents and, frequently, in the lack of preventive measures. The object of this study was to determine the prevalence by serologic markers of infection with hepatitis B virus, among workers of a research institute, by way of a descriptive and epidemiological study. 528 samples of blood were collected, during January - April, 2008, in order to analyse serologic markers of hepatitis B by immunnoenzimatic techniques, which detected a total prevalence of 39,7% for some marker of HBV, with 0,4% by HBsAg+; 8% by anti-HBc+/HBs+; 2,5% isolated anti-HBc+ and 28,8% by isolated anti-HBs+. Among the individuals interviewed 31,6%, they were vaccinated against hepatitis B, having among than 38,9% individuals with no response to the vaccine and 80,8% susceptible, made up of non-vaccinated individuals, those not responding to vaccination. These results indicate showed the necessity to carry out Regulation 32, of the Ministry of Work and Employment, protects the health-worker.
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Soroepidemiologia das hepatites virais B e C nas comunidades ribeirinhas residentes na região do lago da usina hidrelétrica de Tucuruí, estado do Pará
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-02-06) ALMEIDA, Marcella Kelly Costa de; MARTINS, Luisa Caricio; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1799493244439769
Viral hepatitis is a disease caused by different etiologic agents that have in common hepatotropism. Epidemiologically, the relevance of these diseases is due to the wide geographic distribution and the huge number of infected individuals in virtually every country in the world. For this study were 668 randomly selected residents of the islands of Tucuruí dam lake. We collected blood samples for research of serological markers HBsAg, anti-HBc, Anti-HBs and anti-HCV using enzyme immunoassay. Patients with reactive serology for HCV were tested by molecular biology (RT-PCR and RFLP) for detection of viral genotypes. Of the 668 coastal studied, 1.95% were positive for HBsAg, 28% for Anti-HBc Total and 41.91% for anti-HBs. The presence of the marker anti-HBs alone (vaccine response) was observed in 25.75% of the volunteers. The serological marker for hepatitis C was observed in 2.24%, and of these 70% had genotype 1. The results indicate an intermediate level of endemicity in this region for HBV and HCV. In addition to HBV vaccination coverage is low.
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Soroprevalência de infecções por vírus da hepatite B e vírus da hepatite C em indivíduos do Estado do Pará
(2008-08) AQUINO, José Américo; PEGADO, Katia Abrahim; BARROS, Lilian Patrícia Souza; MACHADO, Luiz Fernando Almeida
Hepatitis B and C continue to be important public health problems in Brazil. In this study, the prevalence of serological markers for hepatitis B and C in individuals from the State of Pará, attended at the Central Public Health Laboratory of Pará between January 2002 and December 2005, was determined. 11,282 tests to investigate HBsAg, 2,342 for anti-HBc and 5,542 for anti-HCV were performed. The prevalence of HBsAg was 3.6% and it was predominantly found in the age range of 20 to 29 years old, while anti-HBC was observed in 37.7% of the subjects. The prevalence of anti-hepatitis C virus was 3.6% and it was predominantly found in individuals over 50 years old. Thus, the frequencies of the markers found in Pará were higher than many other states in Brazil, hence suggesting that there is a need for public health measures of greater effectiveness for combating these illnesses in this region.
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Toll-like receptor 3 gene polymorphisms are not associated with the risk of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infection
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2015-04) SÁ, Keyla Santos Guedes de; PIRES NETO, Orlando de Souza; SANTANA, Bárbara Brasil; GOMES, Samara Tatielle Monteiro; AMORAS, Ednelza da Silva Graça; CONDE, Simone Regina Souza da Silva; DEMACHKI, Sâmia; AZEVEDO, Vânia Nakauth; MACHADO, Luiz Fernando Almeida; FEITOSA, Rosimar Neris Martins; ISHAK, Marluísa de Oliveira Guimarães; ISHAK, Ricardo; VALLINOTO, Antonio Carlos Rosário
Introduction: The present study investigated the prevalence of two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) gene in patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Methods: Samples collected from HCV (n = 74) and HBV (n = 35) carriers were subjected to quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) to detect the presence of the SNPs rs5743305 and rs3775291 in TLR3 and to measure the following biomarkers: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), and prothrombin time (PT). A healthy control group was investigated and consisted of 299 HCV- and HBV-seronegative individuals. Results: No signifi cant differences in allele, genotype and haplotype frequencies were observed between the investigated groups, and no association was observed between the polymorphisms and histopathological results. Nevertheless, genotypes TA/AA (rs5743305) and GG (rs3775291) appear to be associated with higher levels of ALT (p<0.01), AST (p<0.05) and PT (p<0.05). In addition, genotypes TT (rs5743305; p<0.05) and GG (rs3775291; p<0.05) were associated with higher GGT levels. Conclusions: This genetic analysis revealed the absence of an association between the polymorphisms investigated and susceptibility to HBV and HCV infection; however, these polymorphisms might be associated with a greater degree of biliary damage during the course of HCV infection.