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First evidence for continuous circulation of hepatitis A virus subgenotype IIA in Central Africa.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Nov 2020
Abe Haruka, Ushijima Yuri, Bikangui Rodrigue, Ondo Georgelin N, Zadeh Vahid R, Pemba Christelle M, Mpingabo Patrick I, Igasaki Yui, de Vries Sophia G, Grobusch Martin P, Loembe Marguerite M, Agnandji Selidji T, Lell Bertrand, Yasuda Jiro
Abstract excerpt
Although a high seroprevalence of antibodies against hepatitis A virus (HAV) has been estimated in Central Africa, the current status of both HAV infections and seroprevalence of anti-HAV antibodies remains unclear due to a paucity of surveillance data available. We conducted a serological survey during 2015-2017 in Gabon, Central Africa, and confirmed a high seroprevalence of anti-HAV antibodies in all age...
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