During February 1988 a seroepidemiological survey of hepatitis A, B and D was performed
in the Yemen Arab Republic. 879 sera were collected from 4 different areas; Sanaa, Hajja …

A total of 500 individuals from five different regions of Ethiopia were studied. Demographic
and clinical data were recorded and serologic tests were carried out to detect antigen and …

To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for hepatitis B infection in rural Sudan, 2
villages in the Gezira were surveyed. There were 851 subjects (age 1-89 years; mean age …

Sera from 185 patients admitted to hospital in Malawi with acute and chronic liver disease
were tested for the following serological markers of hepatitis-B infection (HBV): hepatitis-B …

Objective. To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B viral markers. Design. A sera-
epidemiological community-based crosssectional study. Setting. All nine provinces of …

The enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to study the prevalence rates
for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody to surface antigen (anti‐HBs), and …

A pilot survey conducted in Senegal revealed that 13% of 1430 children and 9.7% of 2221
male adults were carriers of hepatitis B antigen (HB Ag). All but a few of them were found to …

Hepatitis A and B virus infections are common in the tropics. There is, however, no
information concerning hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in Cameroon, while data on the …

Viral hepatitis is a systemic disease mainly involving the liver. Several cases of acute viral
hepatitis seen in patients are caused by either hepatitis A Virus (HAV), hepatitis B Virus …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) circulation was surveyed in three Somalian villages (Buur-Fuul,
Mooda-Moode and Bajuni Islands) in different districts and 52 children living in a closed …