Evidence of hepatitis A virus person-to-person transmission in household outbreaks.

The person-to-person transmission of the hepatitis A virus primarily occurs in enclosed spaces, particularly in the presence of inadequate hygiene conditions and a high proportion of susceptible individuals. Thus, intimate family contact stands out as a risk factor for HAV infection dissemination. T...

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Main Authors: Lyana Rodrigues Lima, Adilson José De Almeida, Renata dos Santos Tourinho, Bárbara Hasselmann, Lia Laura Lewis Ximenez, Vanessa Salete De Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4106857?pdf=render