High prevalence of HBsAg during pregnancy in Asian communities at Cayenne Hospital, French Guiana

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Sep;83(3):711-3. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0727.

Abstract

We described hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence among 2,347 pregnant women having delivered at the Cayenne hospital in 2007 according to ethnicity. With 11.0% HBsAg prevalence, Asian women (Hmong and Chinese) were the group with the highest risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) perinatal transmission compared with other ethnic groups.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • French Guiana / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens