title: Incidence and distribution of hepatitis Bs-antigen in Turkey.
abstract: The sera of 3,363 healthy people from different regions of Turkey were investigated for the presence of hepatitis Bs-antigen. Agar-gel double diffusion technique was employed for the demonstration of this antigen. In 101 persons than antigen was found to be present, giving an incidence of 3% for hepatitis Bs-antigen in Turkey.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens