Declining hepatitis A seroprevalence: a global review and analysis

KH Jacobsen, JS Koopman - Epidemiology & Infection, 2004 - cambridge.org
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is spread by faecal–oral contact or ingestion of contaminated food or
water. Lifelong immunity is conferred by infection or vaccination, so anti-HAV …

A systematic review of hepatitis E virus infection in children

VP Verghese, JL Robinson - Clinical infectious diseases, 2014 - academic.oup.com
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The effects of socioeconomic development on worldwide hepatitis A virus seroprevalence patterns

KH Jacobsen, JS Koopman - International journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection confers long-term immunity, so
mathematical analysis of age-specific seroprevalence in populations can reveal changes in …

Prevalence of anti-HAV and anti-HEV antibodies in Konya, Turkey

ME Atabek, D Fýndýk, A Gulyuz, I Erkul - Health Policy, 2004 - Elsevier
Objective: To determine the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis A (HAV) and E (HEV)
viruses in the different areas of Konya. Methods: Anti-HAV and anti-HEV antibodies were …

Prevalence rates of viral hepatitis infections in refugee Kurds from Iraq and Turkey

M Chironna, C Germinario, PL Lopalco, F Carrozzini… - Infection, 2003 - Springer
Background: Since little is known about the burden of viral hepatitis in Kurds, the prevalence
of infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis E virus (HEV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and …

A study of serological markers of hepatitis B and C viruses in Istanbul, Turkey

S Erden, S Büyüköztürk, S Calangu, G Yilmaz… - Medical Principles and …, 2003 - karger.com
Objective: This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of HBsAg, anti-HBs and
anti-HCV positivity in Istanbul, Turkey. Subjects and Methods: The frequencies of HBsAg …

Assessment of HAV and HEV seroprevalence in children living in post-earthquake camps from Düzce, Turkey

I Sencan, I Sahin, D Kaya, S Oksuz… - European journal of …, 2004 - Springer
The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalance of enterically transmitted hepatitis
among children living in post-earthquake camps, and to assess the efficacy of the …

Hepatitis E virus in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa region: an awareness of an infectious threat to blood safety

S Yazbek, K Kreidieh, S Ramia - Infection, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is mainly transmitted through contaminated water
supplies which make the virus endemic in developing countries including countries of the …

Light and darkness: prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection among the general population

JM Echevarría - Scientifica, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Human hepatitis E virus (HHEV) spreads early in life among the population in areas
endemic for genotype 1 and infects mainly adults in areas endemic for genotype 3, where it …

The seroprevalance of hepatitis A in different age groups and hepatitis A incidence in acute hepatitis cases in the Canakkale province/Canakkale yoresinde cesitli yas …

F Arabaci, M Oldacay - Journal of Pediatric Infection, 2009 - go.gale.com
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine Hepatitis A seroprevalance and its distribution in
different age groups, and also to determine HAV incidence among acute hepatitis cases in …