HIGH PREVALENCE OF ANTI-HEPATITIS-C VIRUS-ANTIBODIES IN A CAMEROON RURAL FOREST AREA

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LOUIS, FJ [1 ]
MAUBERT, B [1 ]
LEHESRAN, JY [1 ]
KEMMEGNE, J [1 ]
DELAPORTE, E [1 ]
LOUIS, JP [1 ]
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[1] INSERM,U13,PARIS,FRANCE
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10.1016/0035-9203(94)90494-4
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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Sera of 807 people living in a rural forest area in southern Cameroon were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; 101 (12.5%) gave positive results and were confirmed by line immunoassay. There was a highly significant difference between subjects aged over 40 years and those under 40 years, with the former having a much higher prevalence of antibodies. There were also significant differences between antibody prevalences among subjects aged >40 years in the 3 ethnic groups studied-Baka Pygmies (6%), Fangs (30%) and Boulous (44%). Further studies are necessary to determine the reasons for these differences.
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