title: [Hepatitis B marker seropositivity in prostitutes using ELISA].
abstract: In this study, HBsAg, Anti-HBc and Anti-HBs have been investigated in 172 prostitutes and 50 healthy women with ELISA. Anti-HBc seropositivity was increasing with age in prostitutes. No significant difference was found between Hepatitis-B marker seropositivity and working period of prostitutes. In prostitutes, 6.3% HBsAg, 62.7% Anti-HBc, 50.5% Anti-HBs seropositivity and 69.1% total seropositivity was found. Statistically, except HBsAg seropositivity, seropositivity in prostitutes was higher than the control group. Therefore, prostitutes are an important risk group for Hepatitis-B infection.
authors.affiliation: Sağlik Bakanliği, Ankara Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastaliklari ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kiliç
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ural
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yaşayan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D011477:Sex Work; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens