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Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2018 Nov;49(6):950-954.

[Prevalence of HBsAg Positive and HBsAb Negative Populations in Rural Mianyang].

Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition

[Article in Chinese]
Meng-Lu Yu, Shuang-Bin Yu, Xi Chen, Yuan-Yuan Sun, Xuan Zhang, Juan Wang, Tao Ren, Li-Ping Wang, Ping Yuan

Affiliations

  1. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
  2. Department of Infectious Disease Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
  3. Fucheng Disrtict Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Mianyang 621051, China.
  4. Jiangyou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Mianyang 621700, China.

PMID: 32677411

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of positive HBsAg and negative HBsAg populations in rural Mianyang, and provide evidence support for proper immunization strategies.

METHODS: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 163 797 rural residents in Mianyang selected through a multistage random sampling strategy. Serum samples were taken from the participants to detect HBsAg and HBsAb with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

RESULTS: Overall, 6.57% 〔95% confidence interval (

CONCLUSIONS: A high proportion of rural residents in Mianyang are HBsAg positive or HBsAg/HBsAb negative. The older population and those without vaccination should be the main target in the prevention and control of hepatitis B.

Copyright© by Editorial Board of Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science Edition).

Keywords: Hepatitis B antibodies; Hepatitis B surface antigens; Hepatitis B virus; Rural resident

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