Hepatitis B and C virus infections in the three Pygmy groups in Cameroon

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Feb;49(2):737-40. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01475-10. Epub 2010 Nov 24.

Abstract

A high (11.8%) level of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was found among 524 Pygmies in Cameroon, whereas the extent of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the same population was low (0.6%). Phylogenetic analyses showed cocirculation of two HBV genotypes, HBV-A3 and -E. Taken together, our results suggest different epidemiological scenarios concerning HBV and HCV infections in this population.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cameroon / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Hepacivirus / isolation & purification*
  • Hepatitis B / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis B virus / classification
  • Hepatitis B virus / genetics
  • Hepatitis B virus / isolation & purification*
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Prevalence
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • DNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/HM355550
  • GENBANK/HM355551
  • GENBANK/HM355552
  • GENBANK/HM355553
  • GENBANK/HM355554
  • GENBANK/HM355555
  • GENBANK/HM355556
  • GENBANK/HM355557
  • GENBANK/HM355558
  • GENBANK/HM355559
  • GENBANK/HM355560
  • GENBANK/HM355561
  • GENBANK/HM355562
  • GENBANK/HM355563
  • GENBANK/HM355564
  • GENBANK/HM355565
  • GENBANK/HM355566
  • GENBANK/HM355567
  • GENBANK/HM355568
  • GENBANK/HM355569
  • GENBANK/HM355570
  • GENBANK/HM355571