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[Hepatitis A acquired from an asymptomatic adopted child].
- Source :
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Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique [Gastroenterol Clin Biol] 2006 Apr; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 609-10. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- We report the case of acute hepatitis in a 36-year-old woman that was acquired from an adopted African child with asymptomatic active infection. At present, most experts do not screen for hepatitis A. However, adoptive parents should be vaccinated against hepatitis A because of the risk of unrecognized active infection in adopted children from countries in which infection is endemic.
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 0399-8320
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16733387
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0399-8320(06)73236-5