Serologic markers for hepatitis B virus and hepatitis A virus in Bushmen in West Caprivi, Namibia.

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dc.contributor.authorSteele A.D.
dc.contributor.authorBos P.
dc.contributor.authorJoubert J.J.
dc.contributor.authorBafort J.M.
dc.contributor.authorLecatsas G.
dc.contributor.authorAspinall S.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:16:16Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:16:16Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractA 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.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationEast African Medical Journal
dc.identifier.citation72
dc.identifier.citation1
dc.identifier.issn0012835X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13708
dc.subjecthepatitis A antibody
dc.subjecthepatitis antibody
dc.subjecthepatitis B surface antigen
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectblood
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectethnic group
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthepatitis A
dc.subjecthepatitis B
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectimmunology
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectNamibia
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectEthnic Groups
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHepatitis A
dc.subjectHepatitis A Antibodies
dc.subjectHepatitis Antibodies
dc.subjectHepatitis B
dc.subjectHepatitis B Surface Antigens
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectNamibia
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectSeroepidemiologic Studies
dc.subjectSupport, Non-U.S. Gov't
dc.titleSerologic markers for hepatitis B virus and hepatitis A virus in Bushmen in West Caprivi, Namibia.
dc.typeArticle
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