Tropical ulcers.

Report on Tropical Ulcers

Tropical Ulcers in Madras City

Hepatitis B, tropical ulcers, and immunisation strategy in Kiribati.

The seroepidemiology of hepatitis B was studied in Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands). Six hundred and two (98%) of the population studied showed evidence of current or previous infection. The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen was 31% (188/615) and of the e antigen was 9% (58/615). Infection was acquired early in life, and the prevalence of both antigens declined with age. The rate...

Experimental Corneal Ulcers Experimental Corneal Ulcers

DURING recent years we have been working in Edinburgh on experimental ulcers and infections of the cornea of various types. This work started at the beginning of 1940 with the investigation of experimental mustard gas lesions on the eye and their treatment. In the course of this work it was found that secondary infection played an important part in determining the severity of the lesions produc...

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