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1670046

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-5-16
pubmed:abstractText
In 1988, 3 intrafamilial cases of hepatitis A occurred in a little town in the nearby of Siena: shellfishes were probably responsible for the index case, close contacts for the two secondary cases, characterized by a very long incubation period (above 60 days). An inapparent infection was detected in one household contact. No other cases of hepatitis A have been observed in that area since the intrafamilial outbreak until now. A seroepidemiological survey was carried out in a group of persons living in the same area, and attending the same school or class-room of one of the secondary intrafamilial cases. 210 sera belonging to 105 teenagers were available; an IgG anti A test was performed on a double serum sample (before and after the outbreak): no seroconversion was observed. Our report underlines the hypoendemicity of hepatitis A infection in our country.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0021-2547
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
439-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-7-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Intrafamilial hepatitis A outbreak: projection on the community in an area of Tuscany.
pubmed:affiliation
Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Siena.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports