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Epidemiological and virological characterization of a large community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A in southern Italy.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Aug 2008
Pontrelli G, Boccia D, DI Renzi M, Massari M, Giugliano F, Celentano L Pastore, Taffon S, Genovese D, DI Pasquale S, Scalise F, Rapicetta M, Croci L, Salmaso S
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A large outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection occurred in 2004 in Campania, a region of southern Italy, with 882 cases reported between 1 January and 1 August. The local public health authorities and the Italian National Institute of Health carried out investigations in order to character...
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