Evolutionary trends in the prevalence of anti-HDV antibodies among patients positive for HBsAg referred to a national laboratory in Cameroon from 2012 to 2017

Autor:	Laurence Noubissi-Jouegouo, Marie Amougou Atsama, Paul Alain Tagnouokam-Ngoupo, Chavely Gwladys Monamele, Laure Ngono, Richard Njouom
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Trends Prevalence Anti-HDV antibodies HBsAg Cameroon Medicine Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Science (General) Q1-390
Zdroj:	BMC Research Notes, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2019)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1756-0500
DOI:	10.1186/s13104-019-4460-4
Popis:	Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to update the data on the prevalence of anti-HDV antibodies in Cameroon. Results Antibodies against hepatitis Delta virus (Anti-HDV) were found in 16.48% (95% CI 11.46–18.77%) of 426 hepatitis B virus surface antigen positive patients in Cameroon. Remarkably, they were significantly higher among people over 40 years and those living in the East and South regions of Cameroon at 66.7%, 50%, and 40%, respectively. These results suggest that older age and living in areas in the dense forest may be risk factors for Hepatitis D infection.
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