Serap Karaman1, Kamuran Karaman1, Baran Serdar Kızılyıldız2, Nesrin Ceylan1, Sultan Kaba1, Mehmet Parlak3, Burhan Beger4, Abdullah Ceylan1. 1. Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yüzüncü Yıl University Van, Turkey. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Private Istanbul Hospital Van, Turkey. 3. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yüzüncü Yıl University Van, Turkey. 4. Department of Pediatris Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yüzüncü Yıl University Van, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A is a common infectious disease during childhood worldwide. Recently, great deal of changes in the epidemiology has been reported. The seroepidemiologic studies of this infection are not sufficient in Eastern region of Turkey. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the seroprevalence and association with socio-demographic variables of hepatitis A in 1-15 year old children in Van. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study was performed on 510 one to fifteen year old children from outpatient pediatric clinics in Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine during last three months of 2009. Anti-HAV IgG was measured in sera by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The information about subjects was recorded on standardized forms and a chart review survey was performed. RESULTS: The overall ratio for seropositivity was 54.9%. Statistical significance was found between hepatitis A seroprevalence and age, collective use of domestic items, fresh water resources, localization and type of toilet and the number of households. CONCLUSION: This study provided the most recent data of seropositivity and revealed the preliminary indication of epidemiological shift in seroprevalence of Hepatitis A virus in a region with high endemicity.
BACKGROUND:Hepatitis A is a common infectious disease during childhood worldwide. Recently, great deal of changes in the epidemiology has been reported. The seroepidemiologic studies of this infection are not sufficient in Eastern region of Turkey. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the seroprevalence and association with socio-demographic variables of hepatitis A in 1-15 year old children in Van. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study was performed on 510 one to fifteen year old children from outpatient pediatric clinics in Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine during last three months of 2009. Anti-HAV IgG was measured in sera by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The information about subjects was recorded on standardized forms and a chart review survey was performed. RESULTS: The overall ratio for seropositivity was 54.9%. Statistical significance was found between hepatitis A seroprevalence and age, collective use of domestic items, fresh water resources, localization and type of toilet and the number of households. CONCLUSION: This study provided the most recent data of seropositivity and revealed the preliminary indication of epidemiological shift in seroprevalence of Hepatitis A virus in a region with high endemicity.
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Hepatitis a antibodies; children; prevalence; seroepidemiologic studies
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