Observational studyPathogens and global health2014
Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in primitive tribes of Odisha, eastern India.
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- Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Tribal Populations in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Public health reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Genotypic distribution & clinical profile of chronic hepatitis B cases: insights from a tertiary care hospital in North India.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Assessing Hepatitis B virus infection, risk factors and immunization among particularly vulnerable tribal groups in Eastern India.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Health status of particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) of Odisha: a narrative review.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Review
- A Recent Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Genotypes and Subtypes in Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Hepatitis B virus infection among the tribal and particularly vulnerable tribal population from an eastern state of India: Findings from the serosurvey in seven tribal dominated districts, 2021-2022.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Hepatitis B genotyping: The utility for the clinicians.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Seroprevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B infection among the hill tribe adult population in Thailand: a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Genotyping of hepatitis B virus isolates from Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, India.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2018Article
- Current Scenario of Hepatitis B and Its Treatment in India.Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2017Review
- Biochemical Profile of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients in Eastern India with Histopathological Correlation.Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB · 2017Article
- A spectrum of viral diseases in Odisha state, eastern India: An evidence-based analysis from 2010-2017.Journal of postgraduate medicineArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveAmong the indigenous population of India, Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) are vulnerable to various health related events and some of the PTGs are showing a decline in population associated with high mortality rates. The present study was undertaken to define the prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection, its genetic characterization and possible risk factors for transmission in five PTGs in Odisha, India.
methodsCross-sectional observational studies were carried out in the Lodha, Saora, Khadia, Mankidia, and Juanga tribes residing in different parts of Odisha between 2006 and 2010.
resultsHepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.8%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 3.7%, and 1.7% in Lodha, Saora, Khadia, Mankidia, and Juanga tribes, respectively. While 54.8% of seropositive (HBsAg) cases demonstrated HBV DNA, occult HBV infection was observed in 19.48% of cases. High viral load with detectable 'e' antigen was found in 29% of HBsAg-positive individuals. All HBV isolates (n=17) were genotype D without pre-core mutants. Only 15.6% of HBV positive individuals had symptoms of hepatic disease, though none had severe manifestations. Multivariate analysis of the prevailing risk factors indicated that shaving by the village barber was significantly associated with HBV transmission in males. Tattooing was found to be significantly associated with females. INTERPRETATION AND
conclusionThis is the first report on HBV infection in PTGs of Odisha that suggests a high potential for transmission of HBV infection in two PTGs (Mankidia and Juanga). It warrants early public health attention in tribal populations vulnerable to HBV infection.
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