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Genetic variability of hepatitis A virus isolates in Rio de Janeiro: implications for the vaccination of school children.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Dec 2004
Villar L M, Lampe E, Meyer A, Gaspar A M C
Abstract excerpt
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 updated sero-epidemiological data are necessary to analyze the level of natural immunity and to identify candidates...
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