Hepatitis A antibodies in two socioeconomically distinct populations of São Paulo, Brazil
1985 ◽
Vol 27
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pp. 162-164
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To evaluate the prevalence of antibody against hepatitis A in two socioeconomically distinct populations of a developing country, 540 serum specimens from children and adults living in São Paulo, Brazil, were tested for IgG anti HAV by a commercial radioimunoassay (Havab, Abbott Laboratories). The prevalence of anti-HAV in low socioeconomic level subjects was 75.0% in children 2-11 years old and 100.0% in adults, whereas in middle socioeconomic level significantly lower prevalences were observed (40.3% in chidren 2-11 years old and 91.9% in adults). Voluntary blood donors of middle socioeconomic level showed a prevalence of 90.4%. These data suggest that hepatitis A infection remains a highly endemic disease in São Paulo, Brazil.
2010 ◽
Vol 128
(4)
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pp. 187-191
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1998 ◽
Vol 40
(2)
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pp. 105-106
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2012 ◽
Vol 15
(2)
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pp. 256-264
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2013 ◽
Vol 55
(4)
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pp. 245-250
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2017 ◽
Vol 189
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