title: High prevalence and predominance of hepatitis delta virus genotype 1 infection in Cameroon.
abstract: Antibodies to the hepatitis delta virus (HDV) were found in 17.6% of 233 hepatitis B virus surface antigen-positive subjects in Cameroon. Phylogenetic analyses showed the presence of HDV-1, HDV-5, HDV-6, and HDV-7 genotypes. These results enrich the limited data on HDV prevalence and molecular diversity in Cameroon.
authors.affiliation: Service de virologie, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, P.O. Box 1274, Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Yacouba
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Foupouapouognigni
authors.forename: Dominique Noah
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Noah
authors.forename: Michèle Tagni
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Sartre
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Njouom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral