title: [Sociodemographical aspects of seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus in the settlement of Cavunge, a semi-arid region of Bahia State].
abstract: In Cavunge community, a rural village of the dry tropic in Bahia State, Brazil, a sentinel study on viral hepatitis was developed to characterize the seroprevalence of hepatitis A. The presence of IgG anti-HAV was analyzed in 891 citizens and 85.9% were positive. The prevalence was similar between genders and increased with age.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA.
authors.forename: Delvone
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tavares-Neto
authors.forename: Marcony
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Queiroz-Andrade
authors.forename: Camila
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Terezinha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Jailson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silva-Araújo
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tatsch
authors.forename: Raymundo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paraná
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D030041:Hepatitis A virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G