Serological markers for hepatitis B and treponemal infection among HIV carriers from Ethiopia.
A group of 52 HIV carriers among immigrants who arrived in Israel from Ethiopia in Operation Solomon, 1991, is described. A control group was randomly chosen from the same population. HBV serology and treponemal antibodies were obtained from both groups. The frequency of HBV markers was similar in both groups (70% among the HIV carriers and 78.8% in the controls). HBsAg was more frequently found among HIV carriers (20%) than in the control group (8.6%). Treponemal antibodies were common among HIV carriers (31%), and infrequent in the controls (3%). These data indicate that HIV infection in this community is linked to treponemal infection and that these carriers handle HBV less efficiently then HIV-negative subjects.
Alkan
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Institute for Infectious Diseases, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Maayan
S
S
Belmaker
I
I
Arbeli
Y
Y
Mani
N
N
Ben-Yshai
F
F
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D015415:Biomarkers; D002353:Carrier State / Q000208:ethnology / Q000276:immunology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014211:Treponemal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology / Q000276:immunology*
D000906:Antibodies; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015415:Biomarkers