| prevalence of antibody to hepatitis a and hepatitis b viruses in selected populations of the south pacific. | five island populations representing the three major cultural groups of the south pacific--polynesia, micronesia, melanesia--were studied for prevalence of antibody to hepatitis a virus (anti-hav) and of antibody to the core antigen of hepatitis b virus (anti-hbc). sera were collected in the late 1950s and early 1960s, selected where possible for appropriate age and sex distributions, and were tested by radioimmunoassay. rather marked differences in prevalence were observed. anti-hbc patterns co ... | 1979 | 224696 |
| hepatitis a in pohnpei state, federated states of micronesia, 2008-2009. | an epidemic of infectious hepatitis caused by the hepatitis a virus was detected in pohnpei state, federated states of micronesia (fsm), beginning in november 2008. epidemiologic investigation revealed that the index case occurred in late june 2008 in a traveler from nearby chuuk state, which itself had experienced an epidemic of hepatitis a in the first half of 2008. most cases have been confirmed by igm serology, the rest by a clinically compatible syndrome with either jaundice or elevated liv ... | 2010 | 20968240 |