dc.contributor.author | Cihan, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Onel, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Badur, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Sidal, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Unuvar, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Oguz, F | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-06T09:52:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-06T09:52:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2001 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Sidal M., Unuvar E., Oguz F., Cihan C., Onel D., Badur S., "Age-specific seroepidemiology of hepatitis A, B, and E infections among children in Istanbul, Turkey", EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, cilt.17, ss.141-144, 2001 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0393-2990 | |
dc.identifier.other | av_e78d75d8-ff2a-41c7-8f29-b178c608678b | |
dc.identifier.other | vv_1032021 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12627/152258 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1017524630372 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study was performed for evaluation of seroprevalence of hepatitis A, B, and E among children in Istanbul, Turkey. The study group included 909 children who were 6 months-15 years of age. The children were separated to three age groups: Group 1 (6 months-4.9 years; n = 321), Group 2 (5.0-9.9 years; n = 318), and Group 3 (10.0-15.0 years; n = 270). Group 1 was divided to two subgroups for evaluation of the maternal antibody sera (6 months-2 years and over 2 years). Serum IgG anti-HAV, anti-HBc, and anti-HEV were tested by commercial ELISA kits. The data were studied by multivariant analysis. In all subjects, seroprevalence of hepatitis A, B, and E were determined as 29, 15.9, and 2.1% respectively. The prevalence of hepatitis A increased with age (p 0.05). The seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection was higher in Group 1 (3.7%) than Group 3 (0.3%; p < 0.05). In Group 1 first subgroup, between 6 month and 2 year, antibody levels were 12.2, 17.3, and 4.8% respectively, for anti-HAV IgG, anti-HBc IgG and anti-HEV IgG. Hepatitis A and B infection is a community health problem, but hepatitis E infection is low in children in Istanbul, Turkey. The high positive rate in Group 1 for IgG anti-HEV may be due to maternal antibodies. | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.subject | KAMU, ÇEVRE VE İŞ SAĞLIĞI | |
dc.subject | Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler | |
dc.subject | Sosyal Bilimler (SOC) | |
dc.subject | Sosyal Bilimler Genel | |
dc.subject | Sosyoloji | |
dc.title | Age-specific seroepidemiology of hepatitis A, B, and E infections among children in Istanbul, Turkey | |
dc.type | Makale | |
dc.relation.journal | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | |
dc.contributor.department | , , | |
dc.identifier.volume | 17 | |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | |
dc.identifier.startpage | 141 | |
dc.identifier.endpage | 144 | |
dc.contributor.firstauthorID | 127042 | |