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A community-wide epidemic of hepatitis A virus genotype IA associated with consumption of shellfish in Yantai, eastern China, January to March 2020.
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics - 30 Nov 2022
Yan Bingyu, Chen Peng, Feng Yi, Lu Jingjing, Meng Xin, Xu Qing, Xu Aiqiang, Zhang Li
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During the first quarter of 2020, a considerable increase in reports of symptomatic hepatitis A cases was noted in Yantai, a coastal city in eastern China. This study aimed to characterize the epidemic and identify the probable source. Serum samples from cases with onsets from 1 January to 31 March 2020 and suspected bivalve mollusk samples from the local seafood market were screened for hepatitis A virus (HAV)...
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