Hepatitis A virus seroprevalence in South Africa - Estimates using routine laboratory data, 2005-2015.
<h4>Introduction</h4>South Africa is considered highly endemic for hepatitis A virus (HAV) although few seroprevalence studies have been conducted over the past two decades. The World Health Organization recommends integrating HAV vaccination into national childhood immunization schedule...
Main Authors: | Ahmad Haeri Mazanderani, Nkengafac Villyen Motaze, Kerrigan McCarthy, Melinda Suchard, Nicolette Marie du Plessis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216033 |
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