High prevalence of delta virus infection in Thai intravenous drug abusers.
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1988-06-01
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The prevalence of antibodies to delta virus (anti-delta) in the selected groups of hepatitis B surface antigenemia population was investigated. The subjects were 84 intravenous drug abusers; 20 chronic hepatitis, 12 cirrhosis, 6 primary hepatocellular carcinoma and 46 asymptomatic healthy carriers. Anti-delta was detected in 65.48% of intravenous drug abusers, 11.11% of chronic active hepatitis and 8.33% of cirrhosis cases. None of asymptomatic carriers had anti-delta. In addition, 51 acute icteric hepatitis B patients who were positive for HBs Ag and 20 IV drug abusers positive for anti-HBc only (HBsAg and anti-HBs negative) were negative for anti-delta.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Louisirirotchanakul S, Wasi C, Uneklabh C, Phutiprawan T, Suwanagool S, Chainuvati T, Thongcharoen P. High prevalence of delta virus infection in Thai intravenous drug abusers. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1988 Jun; 19(2): 191-5