title: [Frequency of encountering markers of viral hepatitis A, B, and C in the aboriginal inhabitants of the northwest region of Siberia].
abstract: A minor population of Nenets living near the village of Samburg in the Purov District, Tyumen region was screened for serological markers of virus hepatitides A, B, and C (VHA, HVB, and HVC, respectively). Commercial kits manufactured by VectorBest JSC, Russia, were used. All the tested sera contained antiHVA IgG; IgM antibodies to VHA were detected in none of the tested sera, anti-HVC IgG were found in 1 (0.93%) serum, antiHBc IgG in 11 (10.2%), and HBsAg was detected in 2 (1.85%) serum samples. The sera positive by antiHBc IgG and HBsAg were tested for DNA by the polymerase chain reaction. HVB DNA was found in two HBsAg-positive sera with the HBsAg subtype determined as "non ad".
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044469:Racial Groups; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012800:Siberia
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D004279:DNA, Viral; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
vernacular_title: Chastota vstrechaemosti markerov virusnykh gepatitiv A, B, C u korennogo naseleniia severa zapadnoĭ sibiri.