Early infection and asymptomatic spread of hepatitis A virus in a public child care center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: should attending children under two years of age be vaccinated?

A cross-sectional study was conducted in order to identify hepatitis A virus (HAV) serological markers in 418 individuals (mean age, 16.4 years; range, 1 month-80 years) at a public child care center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well as to analyze risk factors and determine circulating genotypes. S...

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Main Authors: Liliane M Morais, Vanessa S de Paula, Milton R Arantes, Maria LA Oliveira, Ana Maria C Gaspar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000400010