Changing sero-epidemiology of hepatitis A in Asia Pacific countries: A systematic review
Objectives: Hepatitis A is a viral liver disease whose prevalence is associated with low socio-economic and hygiene levels due to its faecal–oral transmission. Severity increases with age, and immunity is life-long. Decreased endemicity could result in increased age and severity of cases. A literatu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217303387 |