A comparative epidemiological study of hepatitis B and hepatitis D virus infections in Yanomami and Piaroa Amerindians of Amazonas State, Venezuela

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 924-933

  Duarte, María Carolina ^a,d   Cardona, Nathalia ^a   Poblete, Fresia ^a   González, Kenia ^a   García, Mayila ^a   Pacheco, Milian ^a   Botto, Carlos ^a,b   Pujol, Flor H ^c   Williams, John R ^d  

^a Servicio Autonomo Centro Amazonico de Investigacion y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^c INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aboriginal populations; hepatitis B; hepatitis D; prevalence; serology

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS DELTA ANTIGEN;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; HEPATITIS; POPULATION OUTBREAK; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; VIRAL DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELTA AGENT HEPATITIS; EPIDEMIC; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PARROT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; VACCINATION; VENEZUELA; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS D; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMANS; INDIANS, SOUTH AMERICAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VENEZUELA; YOUNG ADULT;

AMAZONAS [VENEZUELA]; VENEZUELA;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS;

EID: 77954711640     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02560.x     Document Type: Article

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