Abstract Background The Brazilian response towards AIDS epidemic is well known, but the
absence of a systematic review of vulnerable populations─ men who have sex with men …

Background: The prevalence of infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is higher among prison
inmates compared with the general population because of the high proportion of injecting …

Abstract Background High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence and high risk
behaviors have been well documented within United States (US) correctional systems …

Effects of place or neighborhood—locations where individuals reside, shop, recreate, and
work—have been widely studied as sources of environmental influences on individual …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV), one of the most significant causes of liver inflammation, has a high
annual mortality rate. The unfavorable hygiene conditions and inadequate health monitoring …

Given the importance of the control of sexually transmitted infections in the general
population and specifically in the prison system, we rolled out this cross-sectional study in …

Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the current molecular prevalence of
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Background Incarceration has been associated with HIV infection among injection drug
users. However, data on HIV risk factors of the inmates during incarceration are rarely …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are
common among individuals with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection worldwide …

Objectives Summarize hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence in injecting (IDU) and non-
injecting drug users (NIDU), men who have sex with men (MSM), sex workers, and prison …