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Genomic Epidemiology of Resurgent Hepatitis A in Florida, 2018-2022.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Oct 2025
Doyle Timothy J, Buck Brian H, Locksmith Timothy J, McGruder-Rawson Brenna M, Khudyakov Yury, Blackmore Carina
Abstract excerpt
During 2018-2022, a resurgence of hepatitis A occurred in Florida, with 5491 cases reported. Genotyping was performed on a convenience sample of cases through amplification and sequencing of the hepatitis A virus VP1-P2B junction region. Virus isolates from 1190 cases (22%) were genotyped; 69% were subgenotype IB, 30% were subgenotype IA, and 1% were subgenotype IIIA. Subgenotype IB was more common among patients...
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- Humans
- Hepatitis A
- Florida
- Male
- Female
- Adult
- Genotype
