Background: Street youths are at high risk for many health problems, including sexually
transmitted diseases and bloodborne infections. The authors conducted a cross-sectional …

Urban street youth are thought to be at particular risk of infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV)
because of high risk sexual behaviour and injection drug as well as frequent body piercing …

Purpose: A seroprevalence survey was carried out among 496 street adolescents from 9 to
20 years old in central Brazil to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) markers, as …

Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine if homelessness could serve as a marker
for previous hepatitis B infection (HBI), and thus justify prevaccination screening. Methods …

Background To identify current risk factors for hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission in Greater
Cairo. Methods A 1: 1 matched case–control study was conducted in two 'fever'hospitals in …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the major cause of chronic hepatitis,
cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The global epidemiological scenario of HBV …

Background: Data on the prevalence and compliance with management of viral hepatitis in
the street-involved population are limited. Method: Hepatitis A (HAV), B (HBV) and C (HCV) …

Objective: To describe patterns of infection with, and risks for, hepatitis A, B and C viruses
(HAV, HBV, and HCV) in male adolescents detained in the Melbourne Juvenile Justice …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major viral infection, particularly in
people living in the Western Pacific region, including the hill tribe people living in northern …

HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) co‐infection poses important public health considerations in
resource‐limited settings. Demographic data and sera from adult participants of the Rakai …