Abstract
Hepatitis 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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Cluster Analysis
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Endemic Diseases*
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Gabon / epidemiology
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Genetic Variation*
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Hepatitis Antibodies / blood
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Hepatitis B / epidemiology*
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Hepatitis B / virology
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / blood
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Hepatitis B e Antigens / blood
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Hepatitis B virus / genetics*
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Hepatitis B virus / isolation & purification
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Hepatitis D / epidemiology*
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Hepatitis D / virology
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Hepatitis Delta Virus / genetics*
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Hepatitis Delta Virus / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phylogeny
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Pregnant People
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
Substances
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Hepatitis Antibodies
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
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Hepatitis B e Antigens
Associated data
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GENBANK/EU035518
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GENBANK/EU035519
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GENBANK/EU035520
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GENBANK/EU035538
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GENBANK/EU035539
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GENBANK/EU035540
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GENBANK/EU035541
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GENBANK/EU035542
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GENBANK/EU035543
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GENBANK/EU035544
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GENBANK/EU035545
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GENBANK/EU035546
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GENBANK/EU035547
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GENBANK/EU035548
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GENBANK/EU035549
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GENBANK/EU035550
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GENBANK/EU035551
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GENBANK/EU035552