Serologic markers for hepatitis B virus and hepatitis A virus in Bushmen in West Caprivi, Namibia.
A community based sero-epidemiological study was undertaken to determine the age specific prevalence rates of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in a band of Bushmen in the West Caprivi, Namibia. All children tested and all but two of the adults tested showed the presence of anti-HAV antibodies. Nineteen individuals (18%) were positive for HBsAg and 65 (61%) individuals had serologic evidence of past exposure to HBV infection.
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Department of Medical Microbiology, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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Joubert
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Bafort
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Lecatsas
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Aspinall
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009276:Namibia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens