title: Molecular surveillance of hepatitis A virus in Argentina: first subgenotype IB detected in a traveler.
abstract: By using molecular surveillance of hepatitis A virus, we characterized for the first time a subgenotype IB imported case in Argentina, a country with universal vaccination since 2005. The case was a crew member of a cruise ship. We consider this a case alert because of its multiple implications.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Hepatitis Virales, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, ANLIS "Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: María S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Munné
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Hepatitis Virales, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, ANLIS "Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Nancy R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Altabert
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Hepatitis Virales, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, ANLIS "Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Sara N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Vladimirsky
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio del Hospital Regional de Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
authors.forename: Maria G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Arribere
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio del Hospital Regional de Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
authors.forename: Sandra F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ortali
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio del Hospital Regional de Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sijvarger
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Hepatitis Virales, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, ANLIS "Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Lucio O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Otegui-Mares
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Hepatitis Virales, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, ANLIS "Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Sonia S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Soto
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Hepatitis Virales, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, ANLIS "Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Leonardo S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Brajterman
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Hepatitis Virales, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, ANLIS "Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Jorge E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: González
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D030041:Hepatitis A virus / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines