B and delta hepatitis virus infection in a population of west Africa.

Abstract:

:Among the 424 serum samples examined, the prevalence of hepatitis virus infection turned out to be 89.6%, with 15.6% of HBsAg positivity. Some of the samples belonged to an afferent population and some other to workers of a West Africa rural hospital (Pop. Rep. of Benin). 27.3% of the positive subjects presented active replication of the virus, shown by the presence of HBcAg. Among the HBcAb positive subjects the anti-delta antibodies showed a positivity frequency of 19.7%. HBsAg presence in 15% of pregnant women suggested the importance of HBV mother-foetal transmission in the district. The examined results can be compared with those obtained in other African areas, with similar socio-economic conditions.

authors

Zanchetta N,Vigano P,Ferrario MP,Priuli GB,Djigbenoude O,Nardi GP,Pagano A

doi

10.1590/s0036-46651990000100006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1990-01-01 00:00:00

pages

36-40

issue

1

eissn

0036-4665

issn

1678-9946

journal_volume

32

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