Hepatitis B at the Dakar Dental School |
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Authors: | G Larroque S Mboup R Diop I Romieu I Ba C Faty Ndiaye M Badiane |
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Institution: | Institut d'Odontologie et de Stomatologie, Dakar, Sénégal. |
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Abstract: | Numerous studies have revealed the personal risk of contamination of the virus hepatitis B (HBV). Dental surgeons are chiefly concerned about their almost continual contact, professionally, with blood and saliva. The authors report the results of a study done at the Dental Institute of Dakar. This study revealed the importance of AgHBS and its different functions during the period of observation. A particular point of this study is to emphasis subjects of serology, notably AgHBS+ Anti HBC-, which produce an alternative virus. This study, which is being followed up, has already enabled the commencement of disease prevention programmes of hepatitis through the vaccination of some students: protecting both the dental surgeons and their patients. |
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