Abstract
Among adults in the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the estimated prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was 0.36% overall and 3.4% in non-Hispanic Asians. Among adult HBsAg carriers, 42% had antibodies to hepatitis delta virus (anti-HDV). Routine anti-HDV testing should be considered for HBsAg carriers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 709-712 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 15 2019 |
Keywords
- HBV
- HDV
- NHANES
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases