Table 3 Viral load in relation to age group of carriers and HBeAg status
From: Application of real-time PCR to quantify hepatitis B virus DNA in chronic carriers in The Gambia
HBeAg Positive subjects | HBeAg Negative carriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (Yrs) | DNA positive (%) | Viral load (GM) | DNA positive (%) | Viral load (GM) | Total DNA positive in all carriers |
<5 | 50/50 (100%) | 3.2 × 108 | 9/9 (100%) | 4.3 × 104 | 59/69 (85.5%) |
5–9 | 39/39 (100%) | 3.8 × 108 | 15/21 (71.4%) | 9.3 × 104 | 54/63(85.7%) |
10–19 | 5/5 (100%) | 1.7 × 109 | 11/13 (84.6%) | 1.3 × 104 | 16/18 (88.9%) |
20–29 | 11/11 (100%) | 8.1 X107 | 71/91 (78.0%) | 4.9 X103 | 82/102 (80%) |
30–39 | 3/3 (100%) | 5.5 X107 | 23/33 (69.6%) | 2.6 X103 | 26/36 (72%) |
>40 | 1/1 (100%) | 4.6 X102 | 32/42 (76.1%) | 6.02 X103 | 33/43 (77%) |
Total | 109/109 (100%) | 161/209 (77.0%) | 270 | ||