| Autor: |
G, Fry, J V, Kenny, M, Quinn, J, Campion, E, Gallagher |
| Rok vydání: |
1993 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Irish medical journal. 86(4) |
| ISSN: |
0332-3102 |
| Popis: |
The authors have studied the sero-conversion levels of Irish international travellers over the past 6 years with regard to Hepatitis A IgG levels. The rate of sero-conversion is significantly associated with patient age (x2 = 77.8, df = 1, p0.0001). There was no significant difference in the antibody levels between males and females. The results show that a large proportion of younger people travelling to developing countries are unprotected against Hepatitis A. Also approximately 30% of travellers over the age of 40 years have not seroconverted from previous exposure and therefore remain at risk. The mortality associated with Hepatitis A is in high risk groups. Therefore vaccination should be considered. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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