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Male-Dominant Hepatitis A Outbreak Observed among Non-HIV-Infected Persons in the Northern Part of Tokyo, Japan.
Viruses - 29 Jan 2021
Honda Masayuki, Asakura Hiroyuki, Kanda Tatsuo, Somura Yoshiko, Ishii Tomotaka, Yamana Yoichiro, Kaneko Tomohiro, Mizutani Taku, Takahashi Hiroshi, Kumagawa Mariko, Sasaki Reina, Masuzaki Ryota, Kanezawa Shini, Nirei Kazushige, Yamagami Hiroaki, Matsumoto Naoki, Nagashima Mami, Chiba Takashi, Moriyama Mitsuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Recently, we experienced an outbreak of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection between 2018 and 2020. Herein, we describe this male-dominant HAV infection outbreak observed among non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons in the northern part of Tokyo, Japan. Clinical information was collected from patient interviews and from medical record descriptions. In the present study, 21 patients were...
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