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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Hepatitis A virus in urban sewage from two Mediterranean countries
Epidemiology and Infection, Volume 135, No. 2, Year 2007
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Description
Molecular methods for the detection and typing of hepatitis A virus (HAV) strains in sewage were applied to determine its distribution in Cairo and Barcelona. The study revealed the occurrence of different patterns of hepatitis A endemicity in each city. The circulating strains characterized, whether in Cairo or Barcelona, were genotype IB. The effects of a child vaccination programme and the increase in the immigrant population on the overall hepatitis A occurrence in Barcelona were evaluated. While vaccination contributed to a significant decrease in the number of clinical cases, the huge recent immigration flow has probably been responsible for the re-emergence of the disease in the last year of study, in the form of small outbreaks among the non-vaccinated population. © 2006 Cambridge University Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pintó, Rosa Maria
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
El-Senousy, Waled Morsy
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Sánchez, Gloria
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Costafreda, María Isabel
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Bosch, Albert
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Statistics
Citations: 58
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0950268806006753
ISSN:
14694409
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study