title: [Prevalence of anti-HAV antibodies (hepatitis A virus) in 18-year-old males from the Florence area].
abstract: In 1998 sera from 430 18 year old male subjects living in "Florentina area" have been tested for anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibodies. 27 out of 430, (6.2%), study samples were found to be positive. Our results confirm the low circulation rate of HAV in Florence area.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università degli Studi, Azienda Ospedaliera A. Meyer di Firenze, Italia.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Calabri
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Santini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Genovese
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bambi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salvi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calabri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies