Identification of hepatitis a virus antibody among Bangladeshi children and their correlation with socioeconomic condition
| العنوان: | Identification of hepatitis a virus antibody among Bangladeshi children and their correlation with socioeconomic condition |
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| المؤلفون: | Salahuddin Mahmud, Shaoli Sarker, Nikkon Sarker, Asm Bazlul Karim, MM Ziaul Islam, Syed Shafi Ahmed, AS Munshi, Sonjit Kumar Saha, Farhana Tasneem, Mahenaz Afroz, Jahangir Alam |
| المصدر: | Northern International Medical College Journal. 6:12-14 |
| بيانات النشر: | Bangladesh Journals Online (JOL), 2015. |
| سنة النشر: | 2015 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | business.industry, viruses, Disease, Family income, Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, Asymptomatic, Virus, Immunology, medicine, Latrine, Observational study, medicine.symptom, business, Socioeconomic status, Demography |
| الوصف: | Background : Hepatitis A virus infection is endemic in many developing countries including Bangladesh. Children infected with Hepatitis-A virus typically have asymptomatic disease.Objective : To observe the anti-HAV positivity in children & to determine any relation between anti-HAV positivity & socioeconomic condition.Materials & Methods : A cross sectional observational study was conducted at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital & Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital (DSH) from July 2008 to June 2009. Serum samples from 254 children aged between 1-15 years were tested for antibody (IgM & IgG) against hepatitis A virus (HAV) and detailed history was taken to find out the associated risk factors like residence, family income, source of drinking water, sanitation facility etc.Results : Hepatitis A virus antibody was positive in 141 (55.5%) of 254 children. Among all children anti-HAV positivity was significantly higher (p=0.004) in lower income group (64.8%) than higher income group (47.0%). Anti-HAV positivity was significantly higher (93.8%) in non-sanitary latrine users & in those who used unsafe drinking water.(p=0.006)Conclusions : Majority of children were found sero-positive against HAV by 15 year of age. Anti-HAV positivity was significantly higher in lower socioeconomic group.Northern International Medical College Journal Vol.6(1) 2014: 12-14 |
| تدمد: | 2408-8730 2221-0377 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::7685690d6828b5a3599c80919e65500d https://doi.org/10.3329/nimcj.v6i1.23152 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi...........7685690d6828b5a3599c80919e65500d |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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