Hepatitis Carriers among Soldiers Who Have Returned from Vietnam. Australia Antigen Studies.

Abstract

Australia antigen or antibody was detected by immunodiffusion in 17 of 803 Vietnam returnees, but in none of 846 recruits. From this it is estimated that about 58,000 hepatitis carriers will have been added to the population by servicemen returning from Vietnam. A past history of hepatitis appeared to be no more common among those with Australia antigen (Au(1)) or antibody (anti-Au(1)) than in those in whom they were not found. It is recommended that all servicemen returning from Southeast Asia be tested to detect asymptomatic hepatitis carriers. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 1971
Accession Number
AD0732389

Entities

People

  • Alton I. Sutnick
  • Baruch S. Blumberg
  • Frank R. Camp Jr.
  • Nicholas F. Conte
  • W. Thomas London

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Continents
  • Geographic Regions
  • Hepatitis
  • Southeast Asia

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