Hepatitis A seroprevalence in children and adolescents aged 1-18 years among a low socioeconomic population in Izmir, Turkey

Halicioglu O., Akman S. A., Tatar B., Atesli R., Kose Ş.

TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, vol.10, no.1, pp.43-47, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.01.001
  • Journal Name: TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.43-47
  • Keywords: Children, Hepatitis A, Seroprevalence, VACCINATION, INFECTION, NEED, EPIDEMIOLOGY, VIRUS, TREND, INDIA
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The age-specific prevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection and risk factors were evaluated in a low socioeconomic population in Izmir.