title: Evolution of hepatitis A antibodies prevalence in young French military recruits.
abstract: Hepatitis A antibodies (anti-HAV) were surveyed in 1000 French recruits during 1990. The prevalence of anti-HAV in this group was 21.35%. Compared to a 1985 survey a 9% fall in the anti-HAV prevalence rate was observed. Living in a coastal area, low educational level, stay overseas were the main risk factors, as already noted in 1985.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Transfusion Sanguine des Armées, Clamart, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joussemet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bourin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lebot
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabre
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deloince
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral