Declining prevalence of hepatitis A virus antibodies among children from low socioeconomic groups reinforces the need for the implementation of hepatitis A vaccination in Brazil

Declining prevalence of hepatitis A virus antibodies among children from low socioeconomic groups reinforces the need for the implementation of hepatitis A vaccination in Brazil

Age-related seroprevalence studies that have been conducted in Brazil have indicated a transition from a high to a medium endemicity of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in the population. However, most of these studies have focused on urban populations that experience lower incidence rates of HAV i...

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Main Authors: Claudia Lamarca Vitral, Fidel Leonardo Navarro Ospina, Solange Artimos, Juliana Gil Melgaço, Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, Vanessa Salete de Paula, Sérgio Bessa Luz, Marcos Freire, Luciane Pinto Gaspar, Luciane Almeida Amado, Elyne Montenegro Engstrom, Camila Dufrayer Fanzeres Monteiro Fortes, Tayla Coleta de Souza, Marisa Nishitani Dias, Ana Maria Coimbra Gaspar, Francisco José Dutra Souto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2012-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
hepatitis A
epidemiology
Brazil
prevalence
hepatitis A vaccines
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