| [prevalence of hepatitis virus a, b, and c markers according to the geographic origin of medical students]. | antibodies against viral hepatitis a, b and c were evaluated in 221 students of graduate courses of the medical school of padua university born in countries different from italy. data were compared with those measured in 362 students born in veneto region and 87 students born in centre-southern italy. the results showed a high, significant prevalence of positive antibodies against hepatitis a in students from africa (94.7%), asia (60.9%), centre-southern america (60.9%) and east europe (52.7%); ... | 2007 | 18409937 |
| hepatitis a, b, and c infection in a community of sub-saharan immigrants living in verona (italy). | in italy, about 5% of the population is represented by immigrants. the epidemiology of hepatitis a virus (hav), hepatitis b virus (hbv), and hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection in africa is very different from europe; the present study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of viral hepatitis infections in sub-saharan african immigrants living in verona. | 2008 | 19006505 |
| qualitative and quantitative assessment of viral contamination in bivalve molluscs harvested in italy. | bivalve molluscs are a well documented source of viral infection. further data on shellfish viral contamination are needed to implement european regulations with sanitary measures more effective against viral pathogens. to this aim, 336 samples of bivalve molluscs (185 mussels, 66 clams, 23 oysters and 62 samples from other species) collected in harvesting areas of class a and b of four italian regions were analyzed for qualitative and quantitative determination of hepatitis a virus (hav) and no ... | 2014 | 24666883 |