title: Delta hepatitis virus infection in Ethiopia.
abstract: The results of Hepatitis Delta virus (HDV) antibody determinations carried on 566 HBsAg positive serum samples from a population of 5270 Ethiopian military recruits are reported. The prevalence of anti-HDV among apparently healthy HBsAg carriers was 5.8%. The prevalence increases with age within the available range (18-30 years). Differences might exist by area of origin and ethnic groups. The distributions of HBV markers was similar in anti HDV positive and anti HDV negative individuals, possibly due to the relatively young age of the population and/or the hyperendemic condition of the area.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rapicetta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hailu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ponzetto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hele
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morace
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bekura
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bisanti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pasquini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rizzetto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005002:Ethiopia; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens