Seroprevalence of hepatitis A, B and C markers in Greek warship personnel.
A seroepidemiological study was conducted to assess the seroprevalence of hepatitis A, B and C markers in 285 males (mean age: 24.4+/-4.4 years) aboard a Greek warship. Two hundred and sixty three serum samples were tested. None was found to be positive for HAV antibodies, three persons (1.1%) were positive for HBsAg, four persons (1.5%) were positive for anti-HBc and one person (0.4%) was positive for anti-HCV. Forty-five persons (17.1%) had developed titles anti-HBs > 10 IU/L. The establishment of a vaccination policy against hepatitis A among warship personnel is strongly recommended.
Mazokopakis
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Clinic of Internal Medicine, Naval Hospital of Athens, Greece. NNA@ath.forthnet.gr
Vlachonikolis
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Philalithis
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Lionis
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C
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral