HBsAg and aflatoxins in sera of rural (Igbo-Ora) and urban (Ibadan) populations in Nigeria.
The purpose of this study was to screen for the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen and aflatoxins in the sera of 100 non-hospitalized individuals from the rural population of Igbo-Ora and 89 non-hospitalized individuals from the urban population of Ibadan, Nigeria. Hitherto, such a study as this has not been undertaken in this environment. The proportions of hepatitis B surface antigen carriage and serum 'pathologic' levels of aflatoxins were high (47-49%, 8.2-9.0% respectively) but varied very little between the two different populations sampled. These findings indicate that determined efforts should be instituted to reduce or eliminate hepatitis B virus infection and aflatoxin contamination of high risk foodstuffs from this environment.
Olubuyide
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Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Maxwell
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Akinyinka
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Hart
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Neal
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Hendrickse
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D011041:Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014505:Urban Population; D000096702:Aflatoxin Poisoning
D000348:Aflatoxins; D015415:Biomarkers; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens