Nihon University School of Medicine Reports Findings in Hepatitis A Virus [Recent advances in hepatitis A virus (HAV) research and clinical practice guidelines for HAV infection in Japan].

A recent report from the Nihon University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan discusses recent advances in hepatitis A virus (HAV) research and clinical practice guidelines for HAV infection in Japan. The report highlights the importance of preventing hepatitis A, especially in light of a 2018 outbreak in Japan. The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) Hepatitis A and E viruses (HAV and HEV) Study Group, composed of expert hepatologists and virologists, worked on creating the guidelines. The report concludes that the recent advances in HAV research and clinical practice have been reviewed by the AMED HAV and HEV Study Group. [Extracted from the article]