Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in rural areas of the southwestern region of Turkey

AKÇAM, Füsun; USKUN, Ersin; AVSAR, Kemal; SONGUR, Yildiran

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.005

Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in rural areas of the southwestern region of Turkey

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AKÇAM F. Z. , USKUN E., AVSAR K., SONGUR Y.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.13, no.2, pp.274-284, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.005
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.274-284
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Most previous studies on the frequency of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have analyzed data obtained from blood donors and risk groups. Few studies have been conducted in the field in rural and urban areas of Turkey. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV and to investigate the association with risk factors.