title: The incidence of HBV and HCV infection in Australian travelers to Asia.
abstract: We analyzed paired pre- and post-travel sera in a cohort of Australian travelers to Asia and demonstrated the acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The incidence density in nonimmune travelers for HCV infection was calculated as 1.8 infections per 10,000 traveler-days and for HBV infection 2.19 per 10,000 traveler-days.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Douglas F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Irani
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ratnam
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matchett
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Earnest-Silveria
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leder
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Grayson
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torresi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel