Document 0359
 DOCN  M9650359
 TI    Prevalence of hepatitis C virus and other blood-borne viruses in Pygmies
       and neighbouring Bantus in southern Cameroon.
 DT    9605
 AU    Kowo MP; Goubau P; Ndam EC; Njoya O; Sasaki S; Seghers V; Kesteloot H;
       Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University of; Yaounde,
       Cameroon.
 SO    Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1995 Sep-Oct;89(5):484-6. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/96142783
 AB    The prevalences of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), human
       immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV), human T lymphotrophic virus
       (anti-HTLV) and of hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) were determined
       in 168 subjects aged 12 years and over (108 Pygmies, 60 Bantus) living
       in south Cameroon. In 167 subjects, we found an estimated minimal
       anti-HCV prevalence of 13%. The prevalence was significantly higher in
       Bantus (31.7%) than in Pygmies (11.1%) and increased with age in both
       groups, albeit more rapidly in Bantus. The overall prevalence of HBsAg
       was 7.2% and correlated with neither sex nor ethnic group. No
       association was found between anti-HCV and HbsAg prevalence rates. No
       subject was confirmed to be positive for HTLV or HIV. These findings
       confirm the high prevalence of HCV infection in south Cameroon and
       indicate that even secluded population groups are affected.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Age Factors  Aged  Aged, 80 and over
       Cameroon/ETHNOLOGY/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Child  Ethnic Groups  Female  Hepatitis
       B Surface Antigens/ANALYSIS  Hepatitis C/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY
       Hepatitis C Antibodies/ANALYSIS  Human  HIV Antibodies/ANALYSIS  Male
       Middle Age  Prevalence  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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