Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS JpR0xTWh. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Turkey is a middle endemic area with respect to Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. However, the frequency of this infection varies due to socio-economic differences in various regions. The aim of this study was to detect the most likely age of exposure to HAV and factors affecting infection rates among children living in Edirne. A sample of 645 children between the ages of 0-19 living in Edirne were tested for total anti-HAV levels using ELISA method. A questionnaire on socio-economic status (SES), possible risk factors, and place of residence was completed for each child. Anti-HAV seropositivity was found to be 4.4,25,37.3 and 43.2%, in 2-5,6-10,11-14 and 15-19 age groups, respectively. Seropositivity was found to be increasing with age (p
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