Hepatitis delta virus infection among the tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2005-07, Vol.99 (7), p.483-484
Hauptverfasser:	Murhekar, M.V., Murhekar, K.M., Arankalle, V.A., Sehgal, S.C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Andaman and Nicobar Islands Antibodies, Viral - analysis Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Family Health Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - immunology Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis D - epidemiology Hepatitis D - ethnology Hepatitis D - immunology Hepatitis delta virus Hepatitis Delta Virus - immunology Human viral diseases Humans Immunoglobulin G - analysis India India - epidemiology Infectious diseases Medical sciences Middle Aged Prevalence Risk Factors Rural Health Tribes Viral diseases Viral hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0035-9203 1878-3503
DOI:	10.1016/j.trstmh.2004.10.002