Seroprevalence of Hepatitis-A Virus Among Child and Adult Age Groups Admitted to a Training and Research Hospital


Parlak M., Guven A., Erdin B. N., Bayram Y.

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, vol.21, no.1, pp.20-22, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/vhd.32559
  • Journal Name: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.20-22
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Owing to its transmission via fecal-oral route, prevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) is naturally in line with economic development of a region. The present study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis A among pediatric and adult age groups admitted to a training and research hospital.