High prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in rural black adults in Mseleni, South Africa
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| ID | 11020684 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Salim S Abdool Karim (0000-0002-4986-2133, Durban University of Technology), Rajendra Thejpal (0000-0003-4881-9122), Bhugwan Singh (0000-0003-0799-256X) |
| Año | 1989 |
| Volumen | 79 |
| Número | 7 |
| Páginas | 893-894 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1989-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Editorial | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.79.7.893 |
| PMID | 2735483 |
| OpenAlex | W2166731998 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 1 |
| Referencias citadas | 8 |
A community-based study in northern Natal/KwaZulu, South Africa, assessed the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in rural Black adults. The prevalence of HBV carriers was 4.4 percent in women (N = 342) and 7.1 percent in men (N = 99). At least one marker of HBV infection was present in 81 percent of women and 86 percent of men. The relative risk (RR) of HBV marker positivity in women due to scarification, adjusted for the presence of pierced ears, was 1.37 (95% CI = 0.9, 2.1). Risk factors such as scarification and pierced earlobes need to be further investigated to assess their role in the transmission of the HBV
Hepatitis B · Hepatitis B virus · Transmission (telecommunications) · Virus · Demography · Epidemiology · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Hepatitis C virus research · HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Virology
| Obras citantes distintas | 1 |
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| Citas por año | 0,05 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2007 - 2007 (1) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
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