Hepatitis delta virus infection among the tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
作者信息
Murhekar M V, Murhekar K M, Arankalle V A, Sehgal S C
机构信息
Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Post Bag-13, Port Blair-744 101, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
出版信息
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Jul;99(7):483-4. doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2004.10.002.
PMID:15910893
Abstract
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.
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