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Immunity to Hepatitis A in People Born and Raised in Endemic Areas

Author(s) -

Elizabeth D. Barnett,

Alison Holmes,

Paul L. Geltman,

Susan L. Phillips,

Thomas S. Harrison

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.2310/7060.2003.30663

Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis a , hepatitis a vaccine , hepatitis , immunology , immunity , hepatitis b , immunization , hepatitis c , viral hepatitis , vaccination , hepatitis e , transmission (telecommunications) , pediatrics , antibody , immune system , biochemistry , chemistry , genotype , gene , electrical engineering , engineering

Hepatitis A is the most common vaccine-preventable disease in international travelers. Many individuals born and raised in hepatitis A endemic areas are likely to be immune to hepatitis A. Unnecessary hepatitis A immunization could be avoided by taking into account prior exposure to hepatitis A and judicious use of serotesting prior to immunization.

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