2014
DOI: 10.1111/hepr.12367
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Seroprevalence, genotypic distribution and potential risk factors of hepatitis B and C virus infections among adults in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Abstract: Our results showed that operation and blood transfusion were potential risk factors for HBV and HCV infection, respectively, and supposed that horizontal HBV transmission may be frequent in adults in Cambodia. Hence, for reducing HBV and HCV infections, it is necessary to improve the safety of blood and medical treatment.

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“…In some studies, it was also evident that HBV seropositivity increased progressively with age; and this was adduced to increasing exposure to the virus by a significant proportion of the children as they grew older. 30,31,35 More than one-third of our respondents demonstrated the presence of circulating protective antibodies in their sera; however, few of these were as a result of vaccination. A very small proportion of people had been vaccinated in the first place, and some were unsure of their vaccination status.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
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“…In some studies, it was also evident that HBV seropositivity increased progressively with age; and this was adduced to increasing exposure to the virus by a significant proportion of the children as they grew older. 30,31,35 More than one-third of our respondents demonstrated the presence of circulating protective antibodies in their sera; however, few of these were as a result of vaccination. A very small proportion of people had been vaccinated in the first place, and some were unsure of their vaccination status.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…23,[27][28][29] However in Vilibic's study and a similar study done in Cambodia, sex was not associated with HBV seropositivity. 30,31 Invasive dental procedure done outside the health facility was shown to be a predictor of HBV infection. Main risk factors for both hepatitis C virus and HBV were exposure to dental procedures and surgery in one study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For instance, the prevalence of HBsAg was reported to be 4.6% in Siem Reap province, 6.5% in Samlot City (Battambang province), 8% in Takeo province, 8.8% in Pailin City (Pailin province), 9.4% in Banteay Meanchey province, and 10.8% in Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand [17,18,29,30,31]. For HCV infection, the prevalence of anti-HCV was 2.3% among Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand, 5.8% in Siem Reap province, 6.5% in Takeo province, 12.3% in Pailin City, and 17% in Samlot City [15,17,18,29]. These observations could explain the difference between the work of Narin et al [4 ]and our survey.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence rates of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and HCV‐RNA among Cambodian adults are 4.6–7.7% and 2.3%, respectively . According to Globocan 2012, liver cancer is the most common cause of cancer‐related deaths in Cambodia .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%