B and Delta hepatitis virus infection in a population of West Africa Infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B e Delta em população da África Ocidental

B and Delta hepatitis virus infection in a population of West Africa Infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B e Delta em população da África Ocidental

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 subje...

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Main Authors: N. Zanchetta, P. Vigano, M.P. Ferrario, G.B. Priuli, O. Djigbenoude, G.P. Nardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1990-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
B hepatitis
Delta hepatitis
West Africa
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651990000100006

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