Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1069-1072 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | European Journal of Epidemiology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Greece
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Military personnel
- Risk factors
- Seroprevalence
- Warship