Publications

hepatitis a seroprevalence in a random sample of the turkish population by simultaneous epi cluster and comparison with surveys in turkey.	this study was conducted to determine the hepatitis a virus (hav) seroprevalence in nine provinces representative of turkey as a whole. these provinces are representative of the country's geographical location, and demographic, economic and social characteristics. in each province, sample sizes were determined using published data on hav seroprevalence, and sample sizes for each province and for the cluster were calculated for each group of subjects under the age of 30 for seroprevalence estimat ...	2002	12405430
evaluation of association between hepatitis a and helicobacter pylori infections and routes of transmission.	previous research about coexistence of helicobacter pylori (hp) and hepatitis a virus (hav) infections and the factors that increase their prevalence has suggested that the route of transmission of hp infection includes oral-oral and water-foods as well as the fecal-oral route. the aim of this study was to evaluate the routes of transmission of hp by comparing the seroprevalences of hp and hav in children. one hundred and two children aged 1-18 years living in rural and urban regions of izmir we ...	2006	16848113
hepatitis a seroprevalence in children and adolescents aged 1-18 years among a low socioeconomic population in izmir, turkey.	the age-specific prevalence of hepatitis a virus (hav) infection and risk factors were evaluated in a low socioeconomic population in izmir. children and adolescents 1-18 years of age admitted to the outpatient clinics for follow-up visits, or healthy children between april-december 2009 were investigated for anti-hav antibodies by a cross-sectional study. a questionnaire on sociodemographic and hygiene information was obtained from the parents. all unvaccinated children against hav were grouped ...	2012	22264583
investigation of parasitic and viral pathogens in mussels (mytilus galloprovincialis) in the gulf of izmir, turkey.	to investigate microsporidia spp. parasite, hepatitis a virus (hav), and norovirus (nov) contamination in mussels collected from 8 stations in the inner, middle, and outer regions of the gulf of izmir.	2016	27279520