Prevalence of HBsAg and Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus among Female Sex Workers in Bangui
Prevalence of HBsAg and Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus among Female Sex Workers in Bangui作者机构:Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine of “Amitié Sino-Centrafraine” University Hospital Center Bangui Central African Republic Department of Internal Medicine “Maman Elisabeth Domitien” University Hospital Center Bimbo Central African Republic National Reference Center for Sexually Transmitted Infections and Antiretroviral Therapy Bangui Central African Republic Department of Public Health Faculty of Health Sciences University of Bangui Bangui Central African Republic Department Venerology Dermatology National University Hospital Center Bangui Central African Republic
出 版 物:《Open Journal of Gastroenterology》 (肠胃病学期刊(英文))
年 卷 期:2020年第10卷第6期
页 面:144-150页
学科分类:1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学]
主 题:HBsAg Anti HCV Antibodies Female Sex Workers Bangui
摘 要:Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is a public health problem. Sex workers remain a vulnerable group. Objective: To determine the prevalence of HBsAg and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody transport among female sex workers (FSW) in Bangui. Patients and Methods: All FSW carriers of HBsAg and/or anti-HCV Antibodies were collected in a 6-month cross-sectional analytical study. The HBsAg research used the Monolisa HBsAg® (BioMérieux®) technique, sandwich ELISA. HCV serology consisted of the search for anti HCV antibodies by monolisa HCV (BioMérieux®), Elisa of the sandwich type. HIV serology used two Elisa tests (Genscreen® and Vironostika®). Data analysis was done using Epi Info 3.5.1 software. The Chi2 test was used for comparison with a signif