title: Seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus antibody in Bijapur, Karnataka.
abstract: We studied the seroprevalence of anti-HAV IgG in children of Bijapur a tier III city/backward district in Karnataka and its relation with sociodemographic parameters. Out of 142 children, 6 months to 15 years who were included, 63 (44.4%) were sero positive, suggesting that Bijapur is a low endemic area.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akki
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kalyanshettar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G