| Literature DB >> 8154002 |
D M Watts1, A L Corwin, M A Omar, K C Hyams.
Abstract
The prevalence in Somalia of antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) was determined in a survey of 236 female prostitutes, 80 sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic patients, 79 male soldiers, and 43 tuberculosis patients. Of 98 (22%) serum samples repeatedly anti-HCV reactive by first and second generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits, only 8 (1.8%) were anti-HCV positive by immunoblot assay (RIBA-2). Anti-HCV seropositivity by immunoblot assay was not associated with any risk group or with positive syphilis serology (found in 18% of subjects) or antibody to human immunodeficiency virus 1 (in 1.4% of subjects). These data indicate that sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus is not common in Somalia among sexually active populations, including female prostitutes and other groups at high risk of STDs and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Arab Countries; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; Error Sources; False Positive Reactions; Hepatitis--transmission; Hiv Infections; Infections; Measurement; Reproductive Tract Infections; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sampling Studies; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Somalia; Studies; Surveys; Syphilis; Testing; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1994 PMID： 8154002 DOI： 10.1016/0035-9203(94)90495-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ISSN： 0035-9203 Impact factor: 2.184