How immigration can change the prevalence of HBV infection in an urban area of Northern Italy

How immigration can change the prevalence of HBV infection in an urban area of Northern Italy

The introduction of HBV vaccination in Italy has led to a decline in new HBV infections. Increasing immigration over recent years suggests a change in short-term epidemiology of HBV. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of HBV infection in the general population living in the catchment...

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Main Authors: Massimo De Paschale, Maria Teresa Manco, Luisa Belvisi, Carlo Magnani, Tiziana Re, Paolo Viganò, Sara Biagiotti, Francesca Capelli, Antonino Mazzone, Maria Pia Baldacci, Aldo Ferrara, Anna Lisa Neri, Carlo Maria Guastoni, Riccardo Armando Bonazzina, Bruno Brando, Pierangelo Clerici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Microbiology Research
Subjects:
HBV epidemiology
HBsAg
vaccination
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mr/article/view/3756

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