General Interest Topics: Hepatitis A

• Recent Publications:
  • Fujiwara K. Yokosuka O. Ehata T. Saisho H. Saotome N. Suzuki K. Okita K. Kiyosawa K. Omata M. Association between severity of type A hepatitis and nucleotide variations in the 5' non-translated region of hepatitis A virus RNA: strains from fulminant hepatitis have fewer nucleotide substitutions. [Journal Article] Gut. 51(1):82-8, 2002 Jul.
  • Pina S. Buti M. Jardi R. Clemente-Casares P. Jofre J. Girones R. Genetic analysis of hepatitis A virus strains recovered from the environment and from patients with acute hepatitis. [Journal Article] Journal of General Virology. 82(Pt 12):2955-63, 2001 Dec.
  • Costa-Mattioli M. Ferre V. Monpoeho S. Garcia L. Colina R. Billaudel S. Vega I. Perez-Bercoff R. Cristina J. Genetic variability of hepatitis A virus in South America reveals heterogeneity and co-circulation during epidemic outbreaks. [Journal Article] Journal of General Virology. 82(Pt 11):2647-52, 2001 Nov.

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• Related Links
  • Toronto Public Health, Hepatitis A Information
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Information, Hepatitis A
  • The Hepatitis Information Network, Hepatitis A InfoCenter
  • FDA/CFSAN Hepatitis A Information