title: [Prevalence of Delta hepatitis in health workers in Dakar (Senegal)].
abstract: 708 hospital workers in University Teaching Hospital of Dakar were tested to HBs antigen; among them 128 were positive and tested to Delta antibody, by ELISA Abbott kit. Seven (7) men and one woman were positive. However, the positivity of Delta antibody is neither linked to sex, nor to age of subjects. 87% of the Delta antibody carriers were found among the trainees, and 50% of them studied in the Odonto-Stomatology Institute.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Sow
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Cisse
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soumare
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prince-David
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samb
mesh_terms: D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Prévalence de l'hépatite Delta chez les travailleurs de la Santé à Dakar (Sénégal).