THE SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS A IN ADULTS IN IZMIR: PRIOR TO INTRODUCING VACCINE INTO ROUTINE VACCINATION PROGRAM

Kose Ş., Mandiracioglu A., Cavdar G., Ulu Y., Nohutcu N., Gurbuz I., ...More

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.9, no.3, pp.49-53, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.49-53
  • Keywords: Hepatitis A, population-based study, prevalence
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is an important public health problem in Turkey. This study was aimed to determine the population-based seroprevalence of HAV in Izmir.