| Literature DB >> 7796749 |
P Bos1, A D Steele, I Peenze, S Aspinall.
Abstract
Serological markers for evidence of past exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) were investigated in a cohort of refugees from Mozambique. Serological markers for past exposure to HBV were detected in 56% of the population and, in addition, 13.2% carried the HBV surface antigen. Anti-HCV antibodies could be confirmed in 3.2% of the population and occurred mostly in the older individuals. Only one anti-HCV antibody positive individual was positive for HBsAg. Immunity to rubellavirus had reached 85% by 11 years of age.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; Hepatitis; Measurement; Migrants; Migration; Mozambique; Population; Population Dynamics; Portuguese Speaking Africa; Prevalence; Refugees; Research Methodology; Research Report; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1995 PMID： 7796749
Source DB: PubMed Journal: East Afr Med J ISSN： 0012-835X