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Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Hepatitis B and Delta Viruses in Pregnant Women in Gabon: Molecular Evidence that Hepatitis Delta Virus Clade 8 Originates from and Is Endemic in Central Africa
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology; February 2008, Vol. 46 Issue: 2 p754-756, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- ABSTRACTHepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) was found in 9.2% of 1,186 pregnant women from Gabon, of whom 10.1% had the HBe antigen and 89.9% had anti-HBe antibodies. Antibodies to the hepatitis delta virus (HDV) were found in 15.6% of the HBsAg-positive women. The HBV strains were of the A3 and E genotypes. The HDV strains belonged to HDV clades 1 and 8. These results provide clear evidence that HDV clade 8 is indigenous to Africa.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00951137 and 1098660X
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs57785108
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02142-07