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  • Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in Kaifeng, China: A 5-year observation

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    Zhang, J
    Ma, C
    Li, H
    Steele, M
    Idris, A
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    Idris, Adi
    Year published
    2018
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    Abstract
    Hepatitis B is a major health problem in China. However, little is known about the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Kaifeng, the major urban capital of Henan province, China. We found that HBV prevalence increased with age and that chronic HBV was predominant in adult males in Kaifeng. The HBV prevalence remained unchanged over a 5-year period for all age groups. Alarmingly, 25% of the population remained unvaccinated and potentially susceptible to future HBV infection. HBV immunization and health education initiatives should be carried out in this population to further reduce the overall prevalence of HBV.Hepatitis B is a major health problem in China. However, little is known about the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Kaifeng, the major urban capital of Henan province, China. We found that HBV prevalence increased with age and that chronic HBV was predominant in adult males in Kaifeng. The HBV prevalence remained unchanged over a 5-year period for all age groups. Alarmingly, 25% of the population remained unvaccinated and potentially susceptible to future HBV infection. HBV immunization and health education initiatives should be carried out in this population to further reduce the overall prevalence of HBV.
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    Journal Title
    Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
    Volume
    46
    Issue
    4
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.4014/mbl.1806.06010
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    © 2018 The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Infectious Diseases
    Biological Sciences
    Technology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/386034
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