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19317984

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-25
pubmed:abstractText
Information regarding the current seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) is useful for the control of HAV infections. The objective of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of anti-HAV antibodies among children (1-5 years old) and young adults (15-20 years old) in Tuscany, in central Italy. A total of 565 sera were collected in three years 1992, 1998 and 2004, equally distributed between the two age groups. The overal proportion of those that tested positive for anti-HAV antibodies was 8.3%. The proportion of immune children (1-5 years old) statistically significantly increased over the years. The percentage of immune subjects among 15-20-year-old young adults varied over the years, not showing a significant statistical trend, nevertheless our findings indicate that in a low endemicity area, adolescents and young adults are becoming increasingly susceptible to HAV infection. On-going monitoring of immunity to HAV is necessary for detecting trends over time.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1560-7917
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
12
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Hepatitis A seroprevalence in Tuscany, Italy.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Siena, Department of Physiopathology, Experimental Medicine and Public Health, Tuscany, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article