| infection of the common bedbug (cimex lectularius l) with hepatitis b virus in south africa. | a total of 1 368 bedbugs of the species cimex lectularius l were collected mainly from huts in villages or on farms at 6 localities in the northern transvaal. they were tested in pools of 10 for the presence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag). none of 20 pools from pietersburg was hbsag-positive, but 32 out of 120 pools from the 5 other localities were hbsag-positive. estimated infection rates per 1 000 bugs were 17,1 (messina), 24,9 (waterpoort), 28,4 (letaba), 54,5 (potgietersrus) and 67,0 ... | 1978 | 675426 |