       Document 0315
 DOCN  M9610315
 TI    Human T-lymphotropic virus type-I, and hepatitis A, B and C viruses in
       Nepal: a serological survey.
 DT    9601
 AU    Nakashima K; Kashiwagi S; Noguchi A; Hirata M; Hayashi J; Kawasaki T;
       Uezono K; Itoh K; Acharya GP; Ogata M; Department of General Medicine,
       Kyushu University Hospital,; Fukuoka, Japan.
 SO    J Trop Med Hyg. 1995 Oct;98(5):347-50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96017606
 AB    In 1987, 676 blood samples were collected from inhabitants of the
       Bhadrakali and Kotyang villages in Nepal. The samples were tested for
       the prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV), hepatitis B
       surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody to hepatitis B core antigen
       (anti-HBc), second-generation antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV)
       and antibody to human T-lymphotropic virus type-I (anti-HTLV-I).
       Anti-HAV was present in 99.3% of the people surveyed. The prevalence of
       anti-HAV reached 100% in the < 25 age group and was as high or only
       slightly lower in all other age groups. The prevalence of HBsAg was 0.3%
       and of anti-HBc 7.7%. Anti-HCV was found in 0.1% of the residents. No
       significant difference by gender or village was noted in the prevalence
       of anti-HAV, HBsAg, anti-HBc, or anti-HCV. No anti-HTLV-I-positive
       persons were identified. These data suggest that the prevalence of
       hepatitis B and C virus infections in Nepal is low in contrast to
       hepatitis A virus infection, and that human T-lymphotropic type-I
       infection may be absent in this population.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Age Distribution  Aged  Aged, 80 and over  Female
       Hepatitis A/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Hepatitis Antibodies/BLOOD  Hepatitis
       B/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Hepatitis B Antibodies/BLOOD  Hepatitis B Core
       Antigens/IMMUNOLOGY  Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/IMMUNOLOGY  Hepatitis
       C/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Hepatitis C Antibodies/BLOOD  Hepatovirus/IMMUNOLOGY
       Human  HTLV-I Antibodies/BLOOD  HTLV-I Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Male
       Middle Age  Nepal/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Prevalence  Seroepidemiologic Methods
       Sex Distribution  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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