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Newest firstBackgroundGlobally tuberculosis (TB) persists as a public health threat, with an unequal burden of disease among populations. Targeting disease control, new vaccine candidates for adults and adolescents are currently in the development pipeline. If available, these products can be directed in vaccination campaigns for vulnerable populations, such as people deprived of liberty (PDL). This study aims to assess accep…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundSeveral tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidates are currently advancing to late stage clinical trials. Prisons in low- and middle-income countries harbor some of the highest rates of TB in the world, making persons deprived of liberty (PDL) an important population to prioritize for the introduction of effective vaccines. However, their inclusion in clinical trials raises significant ethical concerns due to…
The aim of this multicenter, cross sectional study was to assess the prevalence, incidence and associated risk factors among incarcerated populations from twelve Brazilian prisons. The total of 3,368 individuals from twelve prisons was randomly recruited between March 2013 and March 2014. Participants were interviewed, and provided blood samples which were tested for antibodies to Hepatitis C (HCV ab). One year af…
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