title: [The prevalence of hepatitis B in prostitutes working at the Erzurum brothel].
abstract: In this study, 101 prostitutes working at Erzurum brothel house, considered as risk group for HBV infection, in 51 (50.5%) of them Anti-HBs, in 9 (8.9%) of them HBsAg, in 4 (3.9%) of them Anti-HBs+HBsAg were found to be positive. The results in various age groups are as follows: In the 23-27 age group 9.5% HBsAg, 42.9% Anti-HBs and 9.5% HBsAg+Anti-HBs, in the 28-32 age group; 13.1% HBsAg and 50% Anti-HBs; In the 33-37 age group 4.3% HBsAg, 52.1% Anti-HBs and 4.3% HBsAg+Anti HBs; in the age group above 38, 5.2% HBsAg, 57.9% Anti HBs and 5.2% HBsAg-HBs were found to be positive.
authors.affiliation: Atatürk Universitesi Tip Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tuncel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Celebi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Babacan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D011477:Sex Work; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Erzurum genelevinde çalişan hayat kadinlarinda Hepatit B prevalansi.