Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus in a Canadian Inuit community.
To determine the prevalence of hepatitis A in a Canadian Inuit population, serum from 85% of the 850 inhabitants of Baker Lake, Northwest Territories, was tested by radioimmunoassay for antibody to the hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV). The overall prevalence of anti-HAV in the community was 71%. Exposur...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:1862238 2023-05-15T15:35:53+02:00 Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus in a Canadian Inuit community. Minuk, G. Y. Waggoner, J. G. Jernigan, R. Nicolle, L. E. Postl, B. Hoofnagle, J. H. 1982-11-01 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1862238 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7139503 en eng http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1862238 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7139503 Research Article Text 1982 ftpubmed 2013-08-31T20:37:35Z To determine the prevalence of hepatitis A in a Canadian Inuit population, serum from 85% of the 850 inhabitants of Baker Lake, Northwest Territories, was tested by radioimmunoassay for antibody to the hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV). The overall prevalence of anti-HAV in the community was 71%. Exposure to the virus occurred early in life, such that by the age of 6 years 53% of the children had anti-HAV in their serum. The rate approached 100% by the age of 50 years. These findings document the ubiquitous nature of the hepatitis A virus in this northern Inuit settlement and suggest that immunoprophylaxis be considered for individuals taking short-term employment in such places. Text Baker Lake inuit Northwest Territories PubMed Central (PMC) Northwest Territories |
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To determine the prevalence of hepatitis A in a Canadian Inuit population, serum from 85% of the 850 inhabitants of Baker Lake, Northwest Territories, was tested by radioimmunoassay for antibody to the hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV). The overall prevalence of anti-HAV in the community was 71%. Exposure to the virus occurred early in life, such that by the age of 6 years 53% of the children had anti-HAV in their serum. The rate approached 100% by the age of 50 years. These findings document the ubiquitous nature of the hepatitis A virus in this northern Inuit settlement and suggest that immunoprophylaxis be considered for individuals taking short-term employment in such places. |
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Minuk, G. Y. Waggoner, J. G. Jernigan, R. Nicolle, L. E. Postl, B. Hoofnagle, J. H. |
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Minuk, G. Y. Waggoner, J. G. Jernigan, R. Nicolle, L. E. Postl, B. Hoofnagle, J. H. |
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Minuk, G. Y. |
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Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus in a Canadian Inuit community. |
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Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus in a Canadian Inuit community. |
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Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus in a Canadian Inuit community. |
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Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus in a Canadian Inuit community. |
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Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus in a Canadian Inuit community. |
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prevalence of antibody to hepatitis a virus in a canadian inuit community. |
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