Short report: Hepatitis C virus infection in Samoa and American Samoa

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作者：

Armstrong, GL

Williams, IT

Maga, UAA

Viali, S

Kuhnert, WL

McGarvey, ST

机构：

[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Viral Hepatitis, Natl Ctr Infect Dis, Decatur, GA 30030 USA

[2] Govt Amer Samoa, Dept Hlth, Pago Pago, AS USA

[3] Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hosp, Minist Hlth, Apia, AS USA

[4] Brown Univ, Int Hlth Inst, Providence, RI 02912 USA

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 2006年 / 74卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.4269/ajtmh.2006.74.261

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Little is known about the prevalence of hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Pacific islands. In this study, serum specimens collected in 1985 and 2002 among the general populations of Samoa and American Samoa were tested for antibody to HCV by a third-generation enzyme immunoassay and a recombinant immunoblot assay. Of the 3,466 specimens tested, 8 (0.2%; 95% confidence interval = 0.07-0.4%) were positive for antibody to HCV. Prevalence did not vary by location or demographic characteristic. Thus, HCV is present in the Samoas but at a low prevalence.

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