Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3397940 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is widespread throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the time-related change of antibody levels against Hepatitis E in primary school children. In this cross sectional study, the samples of 515 students were examined at two times. The mean age of the students was 7(6-13) years. The seroprevalences of anti-HEV were 1.7% and 2.1% at the first and second visits respectively. There was no statistically significant differences between anti-HEV seropositivity and the parents' education and employment status (p >0.05). This serosurvey shows that there is not a high prevalence of enterically transmitted viral hepatitis in Ankara, Turkey, which is a situation similar to developed countries.
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Authors
I. Maral, I.I. Budakoglu, M.N. Ceyhan, A. Atak, M.A. Bumin,