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the prevalence of antibody to hepatitis a virus in two populations in victoria.sera collected from a group of 1053 victorians were tested for antibody to hepatitis a virus by solid phase radioimmunoassay. the group comprised approximately equal numbers of males and females of all ages, 488 of whom lived in melbourne and 565 in six provincial cities. in both the metropolitan and provincial groups, the prevalence of antibody to hepatitis. a virus was independent of sex and increased steadily with age. antibody was detected in approximately 20% of children by the age of 10 ye ...1977205766
prevalence of antibody to the hepatitis a virus in a large institution for the mentally retarded.the prevalence of antibody to hepatitis a virus (anti-hav) was determined in 854 people living in a large institution for the mentally retarded in melbourne. altogether 638 (74.4%) of the subjects were found to have specific antibody detectable by solid-phase radioimmunoassay (spria). no difference in antibody prevalence was observed between males and females; however, the prevalence was higher among subjects with down syndrome (84.1%) than those of other forms of mental retardation (72.8%). in ...1978215714
an outbreak of hepatitis a among homosexual men in melbourne.to describe an outbreak of hepatitis a virus (hav) infection that occurred in melbourne in 1991.19938387627
exposure to hepatitis a virus among blood donors, injecting drug users and prison entrants in victoria.to assess prevalence of exposure to hepatitis a virus (hav) among injecting drug users (idus) and prison entrants in victoria, and to compare this with prevalence of hav among a reference population of blood donors, sera stored from two previous studies and from randomly selected blood donors were tested for total antibody to hav. the first study was a longitudinal study of field-recruited idus from 1990 to 1992 and the second was a study of all prison entrants in 1991-92 (both studies were carr ...19979310932
changes in seroprevalence to hepatitis a in victoria, australia: a comparison of three time points.serological data provide an important measure of past exposure and immunity to hepatitis a virus (hav) infection in a population. national serosurveys from developed countries have typically indicated a decline in hav seroprevalence over time as sanitation levels improve. we examined trends in the seroepidemiology of hav antibodies in victoria, australia, drawing on cross-sectional samples taken at three time points over a 20-year period. stored sera from 1988 (n=753), 1998 (n=1091), and 2008 (n ...201222867722
prevalence of antibody to hepatitis a and polioviruses in an unimmunized urban population.a large group of sera collected in 1954-1955 from people living in the metropolitan area of melbourne, australia, was tested for neutralizing antibody to polioviruses 1,2 and 3 and for antibody to hepatitis a virus by solid phase radioimmunoassay. the age-specific prevalence of antibody to each virus was remarkable similar, being highest in the elderly and in persons of low socioeconomic status. antibody to each virus was acquired early in life, with more than half the population showing evidenc ...1978203186
serostatus for vaccine-preventable diseases in residents at melbourne juvenile justice centre.there are concerns in australia about inadequate rates of childhood immunisation, an important preventive measure to reduce infectious diseases. the population passing through the melbourne juvenile justice centre (mjjc) comes from a background at high risk for inadequate immunisation and outbreaks can occur in residential institutions. mjjc residents were invited to participate in a study by completing a medical officer-administered risk behaviour questionnaire and/or giving a blood sample. nin ...19989744212
the prevalence of hepatitis c in patients admitted with acute hepatitis to fairfield infectious diseases hospital, 1971-1975.to identify and determine trends in the prevalence of hepatitis c virus (hcv) antibody in stored sera from 1971 to 1975 and to determine associations with hcv seropositivity, including markers for other hepatitis infections and possible routes of transmission.19989803247
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