Serologic Markers for Hepatitis B among Marshallese Accidentally Exposed to Fallout Radiation in 1954

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Adams ◽  
Howard A. Fields ◽  
John R. Engle ◽  
Stephen C. Hadler
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Serologic Markers ◽  
Fallout Radiation

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region

2011 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa do Livramento ◽  
Caio Mauricio Mendes de Cordova ◽  
Celso Spada ◽  
Arício Treitinger
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Liver Diseases ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Serological Markers ◽  
Hbv Vaccination ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Serologic Markers ◽  
Infection Markers

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections account for a substantial proportion of liver diseases worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HBV and HCV serological markers among children and adolescents and verify the epidemiology of the HBV infection over than a decade of the introduction of vaccination program. Serologic markers to HBsAg, total anti-HBc and anti-HCV had been tested in 393 samples. The seropositivity for HBsAg was 0.76% and for total anti-HBc was 1.02%. Copositivity between HBsAg and total anti-HBc was verified in 0.76% of the analyzed samples. There was no seropositivity for anti-HCV marker. The seroprevalence of HBV infection markers among children and adolescents in the southern Brazilian region is high compared to that reported in other countries. Preventive measures, such as educational activities in addition to the universal childhood HBV vaccination, should be initiated in order to reduce the morbimortality and the economic burden associated with the disease.

scholarly journals Hepatitis B and C virus markers among patients with hepatosplenic mansonic schistosomiasis

2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 313-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Telles Rudge de AQUINO ◽  
Pedro Paulo CHIEFFI ◽  
Sônia de Marques CATUNDA ◽  
Maria Fátima ARAÚJO ◽  
Manoel Carlos Sampaio de Almeida RIBEIRO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Biochemical Assays ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Serologic Markers ◽  
History Of ◽  
Histopathological Studies ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal ◽  
Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis

PURPOSE: To evaluate the frequency and the consequences of the co-infection of hepatitis B and C viruses in patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS). METHODS: B and C serologic markers, exposure to risk factors, biochemical assays, upper gastrointestinal endoscopies, and abdominal ultrasonograms were evaluated in 101 patients with HSS from 1994 to 1997. Whenever possible, PCR was tested and histopathological studies were reviewed. RESULTS: At least one HBV virus marker was found in 15.8%, and anti-HCV was detected in 12.9% of the subjects. The seropositive subjects tended to be older than the seronegative ones. A history of blood transfusion was significantly related to the presence of anti-HCV. Three (18.75%) out of 16 subjects exposed to B virus were HBsAg positive. Eleven (84.6%) out of thirteen patients who were anti-HCV positive demonstrated viral activity. Patients with ongoing viral infection presented a higher average level of liver aminotransferases, a higher frequency of cell decompensation and a higher rate of chronic hepatitis. Portal hypertension parameters were not influenced by viral exposure. CONCLUSIONS: The rate of hepatitis B and C viruses serologic markers observed in the patients with HSS was higher than the control group. The co-infection was responsible for a higher frequency of cell decompensation.

A Multicenter Study of the Prevalence of Hepatitis B Viral Serologic Markers in Anesthesia Personnel

1984 ◽  
Vol 63 (8) ◽  
pp. 738???742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold J. Berry ◽  
Ira J. Isaacson ◽  
Mark A. Kane ◽  
Gary C. Schatz ◽  
R. Dennis Bastron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Serologic Markers
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