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An Outbreak of Acute Hepatitis Caused by Genotype IB Hepatitis A Viruses Contaminating the Water Supply in Thailand.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2016
Ruchusatsawat Kriangsak, Wongpiyabovorn Jongkonnee, Kawidam Chonthicha, Thiemsing Laddawan, Sangkitporn Somchai, Yoshizaki Sayaka, Tatsumi Masashi, Takeda Naokazu, Ishii Koji
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BACKGROUND: In 2000, an outbreak of acute hepatitis A was reported in a province adjacent to Bangkok, Thailand. AIMS: To investigate the cause of the 2000 hepatitis A outbreaks in Thailand using molecular epidemiological analysis. METHODS: Serum and stool specimens were collected from patients who were clinically diagnosed with acute viral hepatitis. Water samples from drinking water and deep-drilled wells were...
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