Type A viral hepatitis: epidemiology, diagnosis, and prevention.
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection occurs worldwide and is an important cause of acute viral hepatitis in the US. In this review, I cover the epidemiology, course of infection, clinical manifestations, serological responses, and prevention of this infection. Although most patients completely recover from this disease, elderly patients have a substantial mortality risk. Recently licensed vaccines are highly efficacious.
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Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599-7030, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology