title: [The incidence of detecting hepatitis C viral antibodies in different age groups of the population in northeastern Ukraine].
abstract: Examinations for the presence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-C100-3) were carried out in 1143 human subjects, residents of the town of Sumy, Ukraine (681 blood donors, 176 school children, 286 subjects hospitalized for abortions and for treatment of acute traumas). Anti-HCV were determined by enzyme immunoassay using a commercial test system "Abbott" of the first generation, with confirmation of the positive findings by neutralization test. Anti-HCV were found in 2.3% free-giving blood donors and in 1.2% career donors, and in 0.8% of schoolchildren aged from 6 to 14 years. In older age groups anti-HCV findings were more frequent (in subjects of 40-49 years 4.0%, 50-59 years 5.26%, 60 years and over 6.25%).
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Tretskaia
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Shakhgil'dian
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Iashina
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kravchenko
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Liubchak
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mikhno
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Grechishkin
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: D'iachenko
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Favorov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014455:Ukraine / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; C078224:anti-C100-3
vernacular_title: Chastota obnaruzheniia antitel k virusu gepatita C v razlichnykh vozrastnykh gruppakh naseleniia severo-vostochnoĭ Ukrainy.