Hepatitis a seroprevalence in children and young adults in Istanbul, Turkey: Seroprevalence change and associated factors

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-76

  Ceran, N ^a   Yuksel Kocdogan F ^a   Mert, D ^a   Erdem, I ^a   Dede, B ^a   Adaleti, R ^b   Ozyurek S ^a   Karagul E ^a   Goktas P ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology Department   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; hepatitis A; risk factors

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROPREVALENCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84355162298     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2011.01454.x     Document Type: Article

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