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Herd Immunity Likely Protected the Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Recent Hepatitis A Outbreak in San Diego, California.

Authors :
Smith, Davey
Huynh, Christina
Moore, Adam J
Frick, Andrew
Anderson, Christy
Porrachia, Magali
Scott, Brianna
Stous, Sarah
Schooley, Robert
Little, Susan
Santos, AsherLev T
Source :
Clinical Infectious Diseases. Apr2019, Vol. 68 Issue 7, p1228-1230. 3p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

A high seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (81%) among human immunodeficiency virus–negative high-risk men who have sex with men is likely why this community was largely spared from a recent hepatitis A virus outbreak in San Diego, California. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10584838
Volume :
68
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
135497342
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciy592