As hepatites virais são um grave problema de saúde pública no mundo e no Brasil Taxas variadas de prevalência em diferentes regiões e grupos populacionais têm sido encontradas no país. Além disto, o HDV foi recentemente identificado em uma população do Estado do Maranhão. Neste sentido, o presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a soroprevalência para HBV e HDV e identificar fatores associados ao vírus da hepatite B, em uma população do Baixo Munim, região rura próxima aos Lençóis Maranhenses, com precário nível de desenvolvimento econômico e social. Em uma população composta de 30.000 indivíduos, obteve-se uma amostra representativa de 1.249 indivíduos residentes nos municípios de Axixá (n=482) e Morros (n=760). Os participantes foram entrevistados com relação a suas caraterísticas sociodemográficas e comportamentais e foram coletadas amostras para a detecção dos marcadores sorológicos: HBsAg, anti-HBc total, anti-HBs e anti HDV total. Para o processamento e análise dos dados, foi utilizado o programa System Requirements for SAS 9.2. Do total de participantes, com idade variando de um a 96 anos (média de 27,4 ± 20,1 anos), 56,2% eram do sexo feminino, sendo que 71,0% eram da cor parda, 63,6% tinham apenas o ensino fundamental e 52,2% viviam com renda abaixo de um salário mínimo. As principais ocupações eram estudantes, agricultores e pescadores. A prevalência global da infecção pelo HBV fo de 41,3% (IC 95%: 38,6 - 44,1). A taxa de indivíduos reativos para HBsAg foi de 0,3% e para o HBsAg associado ao anti-HBc total foi 1,4%, sendo que ambas situações representam infecção atual. A associação do anti-HBc com o anti-HBs indicativo de infecção pregressa, foi verificada em 26,2% dos indivíduos. A presença do anti-HBc isolado foi identificada em 13,4% dos entrevistados. A presença do anti HBs isolado, indicativo de imunidade obtida por vacina, foi encontrada em 26% da população estudada, enquanto que, a porcentagem de indivíduos suscetíveis (ausência de marcadores) foi de 32,7%. Apenas uma amostra, dentre os indivíduos HBsAg reativos, foi reagente ao HDV, representando uma prevalência do anti-HDV total de 4,8%. Com emprego de um modelo de análise multivariada foi identificada associação significativa entre a infecção para hepatite B, residir no município de Morros e ter idade superior a 20 anos. Estes dados epidemiológicos revelam importante índice de infecção pelo HBV e presença do HDV na área estudada, além de demonstrar vulnerabilidade da população com relação a HBV devido a presença de baixa imunidade vacinal e considerável número de indivíduos suscetíveis. Os resultados apontam a necessidade de intensificação de programas de educação em saúde e imunização para a hepatite B, visando, principalmente, a diminuição da chance de transmissão entre crianças e jovens, além da adoção de práticas de controle e monitoramento epidemiológico destas infecções na população estudada / Viral hepatitides are a severe public health problem around the world and in Brazil. Various prevalence rates have been found in different regions and population groups in the country. In addition, recently, HDV has been identified in a population from the State of Maranhão. In that sense, the objective in this study was to investigate the seroprevalence for HBV and HDV and to identify factors associated with the hepatitis B virus in a population from Baixo Munim, a rural region near Lençóis Maranhenses, with precarious economic and social development levels. In a population of 30,000 individuals, a representative sample of 1,249 individuals was obtained, living in Axixá (n=482) and Morros (n=760). The participants were interviewed with regard to their sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics and samples were collected to detect the serological markers: HBsAg, total anti-HBc, anti-HBs and total anti-HDV. To process and analyze the data, the software System Requirements for SAS 9.2 was used. Among the participants, whose ages ranged between one and 96 years (mean 27.4 ± 20.1 years), 56.2% were female, 71.0% mulatto, 63.6% had only finished primary education and 52.2% gained an income of less than one minimum wage. The main occupations were: students, farmers and fishermen. The global prevalence of infection by HBV was 41.3% (95% CI: 38.6 - 44.1). The rate of individuals reactive to HBsAg was 0.3% and for HBsAg associated with total anti-HBc 1.4%. Both situations represent current infection. The association between anti-HBc and anti-HBs, indicating earlier infection, was found in 26.2% of the individuals. The presence of isolated anti-HBc was identified in 13.4% of the interviewees. The presence of isolated anti-HBs, indicating immunity through vaccination, was found in 26% of the study population, while the percentage of susceptible individuals (absence of markers) corresponded to 32.7%. Only one sample among the HBsAg- reactive individuals was reactive to HDV, representing a total anti-HDV prevalence of 4.8%. Using a multivariate analysis model, a significant association was identified between infection by hepatitis B, living in Morros and being over 20 years of age. These epidemiological data reveal an important HBV infection rate and the presence of HDV in the study area, besides demonstrating the population\'s vulnerability to HBV due to the presence of low vaccination immunity and the considerable number of susceptible individuals. The results indicate the need to intensify health education programs and immunization to hepatitis B, mainly aiming to reduce the chance of transmission among children and young people, as well as to adopt control and epidemiological monitoring practices of these infections in the study population

As hepatites virais são um grave problema de saúde pública no mundo e no Brasil Taxas variadas de prevalência em diferentes regiões e grupos populacionais têm sido encontradas no país. Além disto, o HDV foi recentemente identificado em uma população do Estado do Maranhão. Neste sentido, o presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a soroprevalência para HBV e HDV e identificar fatores associados ao vírus da hepatite B, em uma população do Baixo Munim, região rura próxima aos Lençóis Maranhenses, com precário nível de desenvolvimento econômico e social. Em uma população composta de 30.000 indivíduos, obteve-se uma amostra representativa de 1.249 indivíduos residentes nos municípios de Axixá (n=482) e Morros (n=760). Os participantes foram entrevistados com relação a suas caraterísticas sociodemográficas e comportamentais e foram coletadas amostras para a detecção dos marcadores sorológicos: HBsAg, anti-HBc total, anti-HBs e anti HDV total. Para o processamento e análise dos dados, foi utilizado o programa System Requirements for SAS 9.2. Do total de participantes, com idade variando de um a 96 anos (média de 27,4 ± 20,1 anos), 56,2% eram do sexo feminino, sendo que 71,0% eram da cor parda, 63,6% tinham apenas o ensino fundamental e 52,2% viviam com renda abaixo de um salário mínimo. As principais ocupações eram estudantes, agricultores e pescadores. A prevalência global da infecção pelo HBV fo de 41,3% (IC 95%: 38,6 - 44,1). A taxa de indivíduos reativos para HBsAg foi de 0,3% e para o HBsAg associado ao anti-HBc total foi 1,4%, sendo que ambas situações representam infecção atual. A associação do anti-HBc com o anti-HBs indicativo de infecção pregressa, foi verificada em 26,2% dos indivíduos. A presença do anti-HBc isolado foi identificada em 13,4% dos entrevistados. A presença do anti HBs isolado, indicativo de imunidade obtida por vacina, foi encontrada em 26% da população estudada, enquanto que, a porcentagem de indivíduos suscetíveis (ausência de marcadores) foi de 32,7%. Apenas uma amostra, dentre os indivíduos HBsAg reativos, foi reagente ao HDV, representando uma prevalência do anti-HDV total de 4,8%. Com emprego de um modelo de análise multivariada foi identificada associação significativa entre a infecção para hepatite B, residir no município de Morros e ter idade superior a 20 anos. Estes dados epidemiológicos revelam importante índice de infecção pelo HBV e presença do HDV na área estudada, além de demonstrar vulnerabilidade da população com relação a HBV devido a presença de baixa imunidade vacinal e considerável número de indivíduos suscetíveis. Os resultados apontam a necessidade de intensificação de programas de educação em saúde e imunização para a hepatite B, visando, principalmente, a diminuição da chance de transmissão entre crianças e jovens, além da adoção de práticas de controle e monitoramento epidemiológico destas infecções na população estudada / Viral hepatitides are a severe public health problem around the world and in Brazil. Various prevalence rates have been found in different regions and population groups in the country. In addition, recently, HDV has been identified in a population from the State of Maranhão. In that sense, the objective in this study was to investigate the seroprevalence for HBV and HDV and to identify factors associated with the hepatitis B virus in a population from Baixo Munim, a rural region near Lençóis Maranhenses, with precarious economic and social development levels. In a population of 30,000 individuals, a representative sample of 1,249 individuals was obtained, living in Axixá (n=482) and Morros (n=760). The participants were interviewed with regard to their sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics and samples were collected to detect the serological markers: HBsAg, total anti-HBc, anti-HBs and total anti-HDV. To process and analyze the data, the software System Requirements for SAS 9.2 was used. Among the participants, whose ages ranged between one and 96 years (mean 27.4 ± 20.1 years), 56.2% were female, 71.0% mulatto, 63.6% had only finished primary education and 52.2% gained an income of less than one minimum wage. The main occupations were: students, farmers and fishermen. The global prevalence of infection by HBV was 41.3% (95% CI: 38.6 - 44.1). The rate of individuals reactive to HBsAg was 0.3% and for HBsAg associated with total anti-HBc 1.4%. Both situations represent current infection. The association between anti-HBc and anti-HBs, indicating earlier infection, was found in 26.2% of the individuals. The presence of isolated anti-HBc was identified in 13.4% of the interviewees. The presence of isolated anti-HBs, indicating immunity through vaccination, was found in 26% of the study population, while the percentage of susceptible individuals (absence of markers) corresponded to 32.7%. Only one sample among the HBsAg- reactive individuals was reactive to HDV, representing a total anti-HDV prevalence of 4.8%. Using a multivariate analysis model, a significant association was identified between infection by hepatitis B, living in Morros and being over 20 years of age. These epidemiological data reveal an important HBV infection rate and the presence of HDV in the study area, besides demonstrating the population\'s vulnerability to HBV due to the presence of low vaccination immunity and the considerable number of susceptible individuals. The results indicate the need to intensify health education programs and immunization to hepatitis B, mainly aiming to reduce the chance of transmission among children and young people, as well as to adopt control and epidemiological monitoring practices of these infections in the study population

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Du fait de la complexité du repliement de l'ARN en général et des mécanismes impliqués dans ce processus, il est actuellement impossible de prédire la structure tridimensionnelle et encore moins le chemin réactionnel d'un ARN en se basant uniquement sur sa séquence primaire. Ces deux questions fondamentales doivent être adressées pour comprendre ce qui se passe dans une cellule et pouvoir un jour être capable de créer de novo des molécules d'ARN avec une structure et une activité précise. L'objectif de ce travail est de mieux comprendre les forces permettant d'obtenir une structure tridimensionnelle et les mécanismes impliqués dans le chemin réactionnel d'un ARN modèle hautement structuré: le ribozyme de l'hépatite D humaine (ribozyme HDV). L'idée est que s'il est possible de comprendre dans les moindres détails une structure complexe, ces informations pourront être utilisées pour la prédiction de structures plus simples. Premièrement, il s'agit de trouver quels sont les changements conformationnels du chemin réactionnel et dans quel ordre ils ont lieu. Une fois le chemin réactionnel connu, il devient possible de générer des mutants formant des intermédiaires stables entre chaque changement conformationnel. L'étude thermodynamique de ces mutants permet de dresser le profil énergétique du chemin réactionnel. Finalement, la modélisation permet de suivre l'évolution de la structure tertiaire et ainsi vérifier différentes hypothèses. Ensemble, ces approches ont permis de comprendre comment le ribozyme HDV atteint sa structure tridimensionnelle, quel chemin réactionnel il emprunte et quelle est l'étape limitante.

The hepatitis delta virus (HDV), composed of ~1,700nt, is the smallest circular RNA pathogen known to infect humans. Understanding the mode of replication of HDV implies on investigating the host proteins that bind to its genome. The polypyrimidine tract-binding protein-associated splicing factor (PSF), an HDV interacting protein, was found to interact with the carboxy terminal domain (CTD) of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII), and to facilitate the interaction of RNA transcripts with the CTD of RNAPII. Both PSF and RNAPII were found to interact with both polarities of the terminal stem loop domains of HDV RNA, which possess RNA promoter activity in vitro. Furthermore, PSF and RNAPII were found to simultaneously interact with HDV RNA in vitro. Together, the above experiments suggest that PSF acts as a transcription factor during HDV RNA replication by interacting with both the CTD of RNAPII and HDV RNA simultaneously. PSF knockdown experiments were performed to indicate that PSF is required for HDV RNA accumulation. Mutagenesis experiments of PSF revealed that HDV RNA accumulation might require the N terminal domain, and the RNA recognition motifs RRM1 and RRM2. I propose that the RRM1 and RRM2 domains might interact with HDV RNA, while the N-terminal domain might interact with the CTD of RNAPII for HDV RNA accumulation. Together, the above experiments provide a better understanding of how an RNA promoter might be recognized by RNAPII.

The hepatitis delta virus (HDV), composed of ~1,700nt, is the smallest circular RNA pathogen known to infect humans. Understanding the mode of replication of HDV implies on investigating the host proteins that bind to its genome. The polypyrimidine tract-binding protein-associated splicing factor (PSF), an HDV interacting protein, was found to interact with the carboxy terminal domain (CTD) of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII), and to facilitate the interaction of RNA transcripts with the CTD of RNAPII. Both PSF and RNAPII were found to interact with both polarities of the terminal stem loop domains of HDV RNA, which possess RNA promoter activity in vitro. Furthermore, PSF and RNAPII were found to simultaneously interact with HDV RNA in vitro. Together, the above experiments suggest that PSF acts as a transcription factor during HDV RNA replication by interacting with both the CTD of RNAPII and HDV RNA simultaneously. PSF knockdown experiments were performed to indicate that PSF is required for HDV RNA accumulation. Mutagenesis experiments of PSF revealed that HDV RNA accumulation might require the N terminal domain, and the RNA recognition motifs RRM1 and RRM2. I propose that the RRM1 and RRM2 domains might interact with HDV RNA, while the N-terminal domain might interact with the CTD of RNAPII for HDV RNA accumulation. Together, the above experiments provide a better understanding of how an RNA promoter might be recognized by RNAPII.

The hepatitis delta virus (HDV), composed of ~1,700nt, is the smallest circular RNA pathogen known to infect humans. Understanding the mode of replication of HDV implies on investigating the host proteins that bind to its genome. The polypyrimidine tract-binding protein-associated splicing factor (PSF), an HDV interacting protein, was found to interact with the carboxy terminal domain (CTD) of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII), and to facilitate the interaction of RNA transcripts with the CTD of RNAPII. Both PSF and RNAPII were found to interact with both polarities of the terminal stem loop domains of HDV RNA, which possess RNA promoter activity in vitro. Furthermore, PSF and RNAPII were found to simultaneously interact with HDV RNA in vitro. Together, the above experiments suggest that PSF acts as a transcription factor during HDV RNA replication by interacting with both the CTD of RNAPII and HDV RNA simultaneously. PSF knockdown experiments were performed to indicate that PSF is required for HDV RNA accumulation. Mutagenesis experiments of PSF revealed that HDV RNA accumulation might require the N terminal domain, and the RNA recognition motifs RRM1 and RRM2. I propose that the RRM1 and RRM2 domains might interact with HDV RNA, while the N-terminal domain might interact with the CTD of RNAPII for HDV RNA accumulation. Together, the above experiments provide a better understanding of how an RNA promoter might be recognized by RNAPII.

The hepatitis delta virus (HDV), composed of ~1,700nt, is the smallest circular RNA pathogen known to infect humans. Understanding the mode of replication of HDV implies on investigating the host proteins that bind to its genome. The polypyrimidine tract-binding protein-associated splicing factor (PSF), an HDV interacting protein, was found to interact with the carboxy terminal domain (CTD) of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII), and to facilitate the interaction of RNA transcripts with the CTD of RNAPII. Both PSF and RNAPII were found to interact with both polarities of the terminal stem loop domains of HDV RNA, which possess RNA promoter activity in vitro. Furthermore, PSF and RNAPII were found to simultaneously interact with HDV RNA in vitro. Together, the above experiments suggest that PSF acts as a transcription factor during HDV RNA replication by interacting with both the CTD of RNAPII and HDV RNA simultaneously. PSF knockdown experiments were performed to indicate that PSF is required for HDV RNA accumulation. Mutagenesis experiments of PSF revealed that HDV RNA accumulation might require the N terminal domain, and the RNA recognition motifs RRM1 and RRM2. I propose that the RRM1 and RRM2 domains might interact with HDV RNA, while the N-terminal domain might interact with the CTD of RNAPII for HDV RNA accumulation. Together, the above experiments provide a better understanding of how an RNA promoter might be recognized by RNAPII.

Hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck (HDV) kan uppstå när en familj eller släkt känner behov av att bevara eller återupprätta familjens heder. HDV syftar till att familjemedlemmar lever enligt en viss norm som riktas mot att bevara släktens heder. Rädslan och barnens pliktkänsla att skydda familjen kan göra det svårt att erbjuda hjälp. Skolsköterskor är en av flera professioner som har möjlighet att prata med barn som misstänks bli utsatta för HDV. Det behövs mer kunskap kring skolsköterskors arbete och upplevelse kring barn som utsätts för HDV. Syftet med uppsatsen är att beskriva skolsköterskors upplevelser och arbete med HDV bland barn i grundskolan. Studien har en deskriptiv design. Datamaterial samlades in med enkäter som analyserats både kvantitativt och kvalitativt. Resultatet redovisar skolsköterskornas arbete med HDV och presenteras i fyra rubriker: demografisk beskrivning, förekomst av hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck, skolsköterskors erfarenhet av att identifiera barn som utsätts för hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck och skolsköterskors förebyggande arbete kring hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck. Resultatet visar att hedersrelaterat våld är vanligt förekommande i grundskolan. Drygt 2/3 av skolsköterskorna har misstänkt att barn på deras skola blivit utsatt för HDV de senaste 4 åren. Skola och elevhälsa kan och måste uppmärksamma och förebygga HDV genom anmälningsplikt, hälsofrämjande- och förebyggande arbete. Studien visar på behovet av ett strukturerat och systematiskt arbetssätt för skolsköterskor kring det förebyggande arbetet mot HDV.

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