Horizontal transmission of HBV infection among students in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorDegertekin, H
dc.contributor.authorTuzcu, A
dc.contributor.authorYalçin, K
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:18:42Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:18:42Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, the HBsAg carrier state and the role of horizontal transmission were investigated among primary and high school students in southeastern Anatolia where HBsAg seropositivity is remarkably high. In total, 350 students from primary school first grade, 350 students from fifth grade, 400 students from high school eleventh grade and 400 healthy adults as a control group were studied. In all cases HBsAg and anti-HBs were screened by ELISA. HBsAg positivity was 2.4% in first grade, 6.1% in fifth and 6.7% in eleventh grade students. Anti-HBs positivity was 14% in first grade, 20% in fifth and 21% in eleventh grade students. HBsAg positivity was 9% and anti-HBs, 49% in the control group. There is a significant difference between first and fifth grade students for HBsAS positivity (2.1% vs 6.1% and P < 0.05). This difference decreased during the high school years (6.2% and P > 0.05). There is also a similar statistically significant difference for anti-HBs positivity during the primary school years (14% vs 20%, P < 0.05). These findings show that the risk of horizontal transmission of HBV is especially important during elementary school years between the ages of 7 and 11 y. All infants or at least elementary school first grade students in Turkey should have HBV vaccinations.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0033-3506(00)00374-7
dc.identifier.endpage412en_US
dc.identifier.issn0033-3506
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid11035467
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0033810727
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage411en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0033-3506(00)00374-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/16239
dc.identifier.volume114en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000089749200023
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNature Publishing Groupen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPublic Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectHbsagen_US
dc.subjectAnti-Hbsen_US
dc.subjectHorizontal Transmissionen_US
dc.titleHorizontal transmission of HBV infection among students in Turkeyen_US
dc.titleHorizontal transmission of HBV infection among students in Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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