Declining prevalence of hepatitis A virus antibodies among children from low socioeconomic groups reinforces the need for the implementation of hepatitis A vaccination in Brazil.

Vitral, Claudia Lamarca

Declining prevalence of hepatitis A virus antibodies among children from low socioeconomic groups reinforces the need for the implementation of hepatitis A vaccination in Brazil. [electronic resource] - Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Aug 2012 - 652-8 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1678-8060

10.1590/s0074-02762012000500012 doi


Adolescent
Age Distribution
Brazil--epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hepatitis A--epidemiology
Hepatitis A Antibodies--blood
Hepatitis A Vaccines
Hepatitis A Virus, Human--immunology
Humans
Infant
Male
Prevalence
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Urban Population