How immigration can change the prevalence of HBV infection in an urban area of Northern Italy
| Autor: | Anna Lisa Neri, Antonino Mazzone, Francesca Capelli, Pierangelo Clerici, A. Ferrara, Massimo De Paschale, Bruno Brando, C. Magnani, Maria Pia Baldacci, Paolo Viganò, Carlo Guastoni, T. Re, Luisa Belvisi, Maria Teresa Manco, Sara Biagiotti, Riccardo Armando Bonazzina |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Microbiology (medical)
HBsAg medicine.medical_specialty Cirrhosis media_common.quotation_subject HBV epidemiology vaccination Immigration Population Biology Microbiology Epidemiology medicine education Molecular Biology media_common education.field_of_study Carrier state virus diseases medicine.disease digestive system diseases QR1-502 Northern italy Vaccination Immunology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Microbiology Research, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp e21-e21 (2011) Microbiology Research; Volume 2; Issue 2; Pages: e21 |
| ISSN: | 2036-7481 2036-7473 |
| Popis: | The introduction of HBV vaccination in Italy has led to a decline in new HBV infections. Increasing immigration over recent years suggests a change in short-term epidemiology of HBV. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of HBV infection in the general population living in the catchment area of Legnano Hospital (Northern Italy). In the period 2007-2008, 22,758 inpatients and outpatients were examined for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), of whom 1,654 (7.3%) were of foreign origin. Of the 488 patients who were positive for HBsAg (2.1%), 381 (1.8%) were Italian and 107 (6.5%) were born in other countries. In terms of age, the prevalence of HBsAg was significantly higher among non- Italians in every age group (other than those aged >60 and |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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