The mechanisms underlying innate immune memory have been extensively explored in the
last decades but are in fact largely unknown. Although the specificity of adaptive immune …

Background Over recent decades, the Region of the Americas has made significant
progress towards hepatitis B elimination. We summarize the countries/territories' efforts in …

Hepatitis B is a viral infectious disease highly spread worldwide with a long evolutionary
history associated with human migrations through the continents and countries. Hepatitis B …

BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem in Brazil.
Several risk factors are involved in HBV infection and their identification by a rational and …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis A, B, and C in
transgender women and travestis's networks, in 5 regions of Brazil. Methods: This cross …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global public health problem and requires specific prevention
actions, particularly focusing on the key populations, such as men who have sex with men …

Abstract Background and aims In Scotland, hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination for all
prisoners was introduced in 1999; here, we examine the impact of this programme among …

Background In recent decades the epidemic of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections
has extended deep into Brazil, including small towns and rural areas. The purpose of this …

Background: HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) and HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) infections are more
prevalent in vulnerable populations than the general population. The objective of this study …

ABSTRACT Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem in
Brazil. HBV endemicity is usually moderate to low according to geographic regions, and …