Hepatitis B in children in Italy: Incidence and risk factors
β Scribed by R. Corona; C. Gandolfi; L. Ferrigno; L. Sagliocca; F. Ciaralli; A. Martelli; C. Galanti; A. Moiraghi; F. Palumbo; F. Novaco; M. A. Stazi; A. Mele
- Book ID
- 105292166
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 496 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0393-2990
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Possible hepatitis B immunization of all newborns, regardless of the mother's HBsAg status, is a strategy under consideration for selected hyperendemic areas in Italy. Sardinia is one such area. However, in 1987 in Sardinia, the prevalence of hepatitis B markers in children under 11 years was estima
The sera of 722 children and adolescents without overt liver disease were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antiHBs and anti-hepatitis B core anti-HBc; 658 of the sera were also tested for anti-hepatitis A virus anti-HAV. Except for the "passive" antibody peak observed in babies, the a