title: Prevalence of hepatitis B markers among pregnant Hispanic women in migrant/seasonal work in Oregon.
abstract: We screened 303 Hispanic pregnant women who were migrant or seasonal agricultural workers in Oregon for the presence of Hepatitis B serological markers. One carrier was identified (0.3 per cent, 95% confidence interval [CI] .02%, 2.1%). Evidence of previous HB infection was present in 5.3 per cent (16/303) of the women (95% CI 3.2%, 8.6%), rates similar to those for the general US population.
authors.affiliation: Acute Infection Control Unit, Los Angeles County Health Department, CA 90012.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Fehrs
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eisele
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Conrad
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fleming
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology; D002489:Central America / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D009922:Oregon; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000276:immunology*; D014171:Transients and Migrants
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens