Genetic variability of hepatitis A virus isolates in Rio de Janeiro: implications for the vaccination of school children
The epidemiology of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is shifting from high to intermediate endemicity in Brazil, resulting in increased numbers of susceptible individuals and a greater potential for the emergence of outbreaks. Universal vaccination against HAV has been recommended for children, but...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2004-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004001200003 |