BMC Research Notes (Jul 2019)

Evolutionary trends in the prevalence of anti-HDV antibodies among patients positive for HBsAg referred to a national laboratory in Cameroon from 2012 to 2017

  • Laurence Noubissi-Jouegouo,
  • Marie Amougou Atsama,
  • Paul Alain Tagnouokam-Ngoupo,
  • Chavely Gwladys Monamele,
  • Laure Ngono,
  • Richard Njouom

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4460-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

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Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to update the data on the prevalence of anti-HDV antibodies in Cameroon. Results Antibodies against hepatitis Delta virus (Anti-HDV) were found in 16.48% (95% CI 11.46–18.77%) of 426 hepatitis B virus surface antigen positive patients in Cameroon. Remarkably, they were significantly higher among people over 40 years and those living in the East and South regions of Cameroon at 66.7%, 50%, and 40%, respectively. These results suggest that older age and living in areas in the dense forest may be risk factors for Hepatitis D infection.

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