title: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody among hospital admitted patients in Manipal.
abstract: 184 indoor patients suffering from various hepatic as well as non-hepatic disorders admitted in Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal during the year 1989 were studied for the presence of HBs Ag and anti HBs by ELISA. As viral hepatitis specially hepatitis B is a major public health problem in all parts of the world, this type of study will give an idea about the preponderance of hepatitis infection among hospital admitted patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Shivananda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens