title: [Markers of hepatitis virus A and B infection in subjects undergoing a hiring examination in a large business].
abstract: The prevalence of some hepatitis-A and hepatitis-B markers has been studied in 495 individuals (male 291, female 204) attending a preemployment medical examination at a great factory in Northern Italy between November 1978 and April 1979. A 2.0% and 13.7% incidence has been respectively found for HBsAg and anti-HBs in the whole population. A statistically significative difference has been recognized between people coming from Southern and Northern Italy, as well as between first-employment subjects and workmen or countrymen. A higher incidence of anti-HBc has been detected in men, in older age groups, and Southern immigrants, without any statistically significative difference related to their previous activities. Anti-HAV antibody has been found in 57.9% of whole population, with a greater incidence in younger people and in southern immigrants. First-employment group showed a lower incidence of anti-HAV, notwithstanding the great number of southern immigrants in this group.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000276:immunology; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: I markers di infezione da virus epatitico "A" e "B" in soggetti sottoposti a visita di assunzione presso una grande azienda.