Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica
Volume 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-123

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Sub-Saharan immigrants in Almería (Spain) [Infección por virus de hepatitis B (VHB) en inmigrantes subsaharianos en Almería] (Article)

Salas J.* , Vázquez J. , Cabezas T. , Lozano A.B. , Cabeza I.
  • a Unidad de Medicina Tropical, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, Spain
  • b Unidad de Medicina Tropical, Distrito Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, Spain
  • c Unidad de Medicina Tropical, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, Spain
  • d Unidad de Medicina Tropical, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, Spain
  • e Unidad de Medicina Tropical, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, Spain

Abstract

Introduction: There is scant information available in Spain regarding virological markers and clinical status in Sub-Saharan patients infected with HVB. Methods: A cross-sectional and retrospective study of virological markers and clinical status of HBV infection in 510 adult patients from Sub-Saharan Africa, not co-infected with HIV, most of them from West Africa countries. Results: A total of 90.8% of patients had markers of HBV infection and 137 (26.9%) were HBsAg positive. Among patients with HBsAg positive, 55.9% were chronic inactive carriers. The predominant genotype was E. Conclusions: The study shows a high prevalence of both markers of HBV infection and of chronic hepatitis B in immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa. © 2010 Elsevier España, S.L.

Author Keywords

Hepatitis B virus Sub-Saharan immigrants Chronic hepatitis B

Index Keywords

genotype Liver Neoplasms immigrant Africa south of the Sahara Carcinoma, Hepatocellular liver cirrhosis human middle aged Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans Adolescent male Emigrants and Immigrants Spain female Africa Article Retrospective Studies major clinical study adult Hepatitis B, Chronic Hepatitis B Antigens biological marker hepatitis B surface antigen hepatitis B Seroepidemiologic Studies Carrier State Hepatitis B Antibodies
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79952448229&doi=10.1016%2fj.eimc.2010.07.013&partnerID=40&md5=c370e36e471be63482e77c00a9683308
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.07.013
ISSN: 0213005X
Cited by: 11
Original Language: Spanish