title: Indirect immunofluorescence application in the epidemiological study of hepatitis A.
abstract: We used IIF test for seroepidemiological study on 531 sera divided in age-groups obtained from apparently healthy subjects of Rome. Our results confirm the endemicity of HAV (Hepatitis A virus) infection in Rome with a prevalence of more than 50%. The application of the anti-HAV IIF (Indirect Immunofluorescence) test to a large number of sera demonstrated its usefulness as a quantitative and qualitative test in the epidemiological field.
authors.affiliation: Hygiene Institute, University of Rome, La Sapienza.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Patti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zaratti
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Santi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Filippis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paroli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panà
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies