Journals / İnfeksiyon Dergisi / 2004 / Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 3

Hepatitis E infection in primary school childeren in İstanbul: An investigation of the seroprevalence in two different communites

İstanbul'da ilkokul çocuklarında hepatit E infeksiyonu: İki farklı bölgede bir seroprevalans çalışması

Pages
311–313
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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This study, carried out with sera rollected from economically and socially different parts of Istanbul, showed that the seroprevalance of HEV is equal to that in the nonendemic regions of the world.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection among healthy children in Istanbul.
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Key Findings & Data:The children were separated to three age groups; Group I: 5-8 years, Group II: 9-12 years and Group III: 13-15 years.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study, carried out with sera rollected from economically and socially different parts of Istanbul, showed that the seroprevalance of HEV is equal to that in the nonendemic regions of the world.
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection among healthy children in Istanbul. A hundred and sixty-six children were tested for specific antibodies against HEV (IgG and IgM) by commercial enzyme-linked immunoassay kit. The children were separated to three age groups; Group I: 5-8 years, Group II: 9-12 years and Group III: 13-15 years. Of 166 sera 5 (3%) were positive for IgG indicating previous exposure to HEV. None of the sera were positive for IgM. All of the positive results for antibodies to HEV were obtained from children older than nine years of age. The exposure rates were 0% in children in Group I, 3.8% in Group II and 5.0% in Group III. This study, carried out with sera rollected from economically and socially different parts of Istanbul, showed that the seroprevalance of HEV is equal to that in the nonendemic regions of the world.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, istanbul İli'nde yaşayan sağlıklı çocuklardaki hepatit E virus (HEV) infeksiyonu seroprevalansını belirlemekti. Yüzatmışaltı çocukta HEV'e karşı çıkan özgül antikorlar (IgG ve IgM) enzime-bağlı immunoassay kiti ile araştırıldı. Denekler üç yaş grubuna ayrıldı. Grup I: 5-8 yaş, Grup II: 9-12 yaş, Grup III: 13-15 yaş aralığındaki çocuklardan oluşuyordu. Yüzatmışaltı çocuktan beşi (%3) HEV ile daha önceki karşılaşmanın işareti olarak IgG yönünden pozitif bulundu. Hiçbir serumda IgM pozitifliği saptanmadı. Hepatit E'ye karşı pozitif antikor içeren serumların tamamı dokuz yaşın üzerindeki çocuklardan elde edilmişti. Virüsle karşılaşma oranı Grup l'de % 0, Grup M'de % 3.8 ve Grup IH'te %5.0 olarak bulundu, istanbul'un sosyo-ekonomik olarak farklı iki bölgesinden örneklerle yapılan bu çalışma, HEV seroprevalansının dünyanın endemik olmayan bölgelerindeki kadar olduğunu göstermiştir.

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ÖZYURT, M., GÖÇMEN, İ., KARADEMİR, F., BAHAR, A., ARDIÇ, N. (2022). Hepatitis E infection in primary school childeren in İstanbul: An investigation of the seroprevalence in two different communites. İnfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 3, 311–313. https://ajindex.com/articles/546548

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