| Literature DB >> 15910893 |
M V Murhekar1, K M Murhekar, V A Arankalle, S C Sehgal.
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Hepatitis B virus infection is highly endemic among the tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. We screened 223 hepatitis B surface antigen-positive members of these tribes for hepatitis delta virus infection (HDV). The infection was observed only among the Nicobarese. Considering the serious consequences of HDV infection, we suggest that the tribes of these islands should be monitored for HDV infection.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 15910893 DOI： 10.1016/j.trstmh.2004.10.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ISSN： 0035-9203 Impact factor: 2.184