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American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 106, No. 6: 507-511
Copyright © 1977 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

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THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HEPATITIS B INFECTIONS IN A POLY-ETHNIC POPULATION

J. R. J. BÄNFFER1, E A. BRUNINGS2, F. K. GIELIS-PROPER1 and P I. M SCHMITZ3

1 Municipal Laboratory for Epidemiological Bacteriology, c/o Public Health Service P O.B. 333, Schiedamsedijk 95, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2 Prof P. C. Flu Institute, University of Surinam Paramaribo
3 Institute for Biostatistics, Medical Faculty, Erasmus University Rotterdam

1 Reprint requests to Dr. Bänffer.

Bänffer, J. R. J. (Municipal Laboratory for Epldemiological Bacteriology, P.O.B. 333, Schledamsedijk 95, Rotterdam, Netherlands), E. A. Brunings, F. K. Gielis-Proper and P. I. M. Schmitz. The epidemiology of hepatitis B infections in a poly-ethnic population. Am J Epidemiol 106:507–511, 1977.

Hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg) was found in 5% and hepatitis B antibody (anti-HBs) in 33% of male blood donors from different ethnic groups in Paramaribo, Surinam. Among these ethnic groups only blood donors of indonesian origin had a higher prevalence of both HBsAg and anti-HBs. The indonesian donors may acquire this antigen and antibody at an earlier age than donors of Creole origin or of the Mixed ethnic group.

age factor; carrier state; ethnic groups; hepatitis B; tropical medicine


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