Hepatitis A Virus Vaccine Escape Variants and Potential New Serotype Emergence

Six hepatitis A virus antigenic variants that likely escaped the protective effect of available vaccines were isolated, mostly from men who have sex with men. The need to complete the proper vaccination schedules is critical, particularly in the immunocompromised population, to prevent the emergence...

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Main Authors: Unai Pérez-Sautu, M. Isabel Costafreda, Joan Caylà, Cecilia Tortajada, Josep Lite, Albert Bosch, Rosa M. Pintó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/4/10-1169_article