Published October 1986
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Journal article
Serologic markers for hepatitis B among Marshallese accidentally exposed to fallout radiation in 1954
- 1. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
Description
At least one serologic marker of prior hepatitis B infection (hepatitis B surface antigen, antibody to surface antigen, or antibody to core antigen) was found in 91.7% of 314 Marshallese tested. The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigenemia (3.3%) in a subpopulation that had resided on Rongelap Atoll at the time of accidental exposure to radioactive fallout from a thermonuclear test in 1954 did not differ significantly from the prevalence in a selected unexposed population (10.5%)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiat. Res.
- Journal Issue
- no.1
- Series
- Radiat. Res.
- ISSN
- 0033-7587
- CODEN
- RAREA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18035807
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANTIBODIES; ANTIGENS; BLOOD SERUM; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; FALLOUT; HEPATITIS; HUMAN POPULATIONS; IMMUNE REACTIONS; IMMUNOLOGY; MARSHALL ISLANDS; RADIATION INJURIES; THERMONUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- AUSTRALASIA; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BLOOD; BLOOD PLASMA; BODY FLUIDS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; DISEASES; EXPLOSIONS; INJURIES; ISLANDS; MATERIALS; MICRONESIA; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; POPULATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS