Publications by authors named "Felipe Fortino Verdan da Silva"
Serosurvey of anti-treponema pallidum (syphilis), anti-hepatitis C virus and anti-HIV antibodies in homeless persons of São Paulo city, southeastern Brazil.
Laís Giuliani Felipetto Pedro Irineu Teider-Junior Felipe Fortino Verdan da Silva Anahi Chechia do Couto Louise Bach Kmetiuk
Braz J Infect Dis
October 2021
Article Synopsis
- Homeless individuals are highly vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections, with a notable 140% increase in such cases in Brazil from 2012 to 2020, prompting a study on their seroprevalence.
- The study, conducted in a São Paulo daytime shelter between June and August 2018, tested 116 volunteers for syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV, revealing a 25% prevalence of syphilis antibodies, along with lower rates for HCV and HIV.
- Key risk factors for syphilis included prior living in another city and becoming homeless due to family disputes, while issues like limited access to treatment and testing may have exacerbated the syphilis epidemic during that period.
Seroprevalence of has been extensively studied in a variety of different human populations. However, no study has focused on homeless populations. Accordingly, the present study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of anti- antibodies and the risk factors associated in homeless persons from homeless shelter of São Paulo city, southeastern Brazil.
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