title: Prevalence of antibodies against enterically transmitted viral hepatitis (HAV and HEV) among adolescents in an inland territory of central Italy.
abstract: A study on the seroprevalence of HAV and HEV infections among adolescents in an inland territory of central Italy (Molise region) was carried out. The prevalence of antibodies was respectively 3.3% and 0.4%. The results indicated that (1) anti-HAV prevalence in children is low but HAV infection is always present, and (2) HEV infection could be endemic and not necessarily imported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal, Plant and Environmental Science, University of Molise.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ripabelli
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sammarco
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Montanaro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: D'Ascenzo
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Grasso
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies