BACKGROUND: Since routine immunization could change the epidemiological profile of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in the future, it is important to determine the baseline immunity to HAV across Turkey. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis A among individuals 6 years of age and older in Yozgat, Turkey. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Community in central region of Turkey. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Questionnaires and blood specimens were collected and the presence of hepatitis A IgG antibodies against hepatitis A virus was determined quantitatively by ELISA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The rates of hepatitis A immunity by age group. SAMPLE SIZE: 1862. RESULTS: Immunity to hepatitis A was 79.1% (n=1473). The mean (SD) age was 17.1 (14.7) years in the nonimmune group and 37.8 (19.5) years in the immune group (P
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Kader, Ç., Göçmen, A. Y., Demir, M. I., Çolak, N. Y., Gök, S. E., Arıkan, F. İ., … Erbay, A. (2019). Hepatitis A immunity in Yozgat, Turkey. Annals of Saudi Medicine, 39(1), 37–41. https://doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2019.37
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