title: Increasing hepatitis A immunity in men who have sex with men in Sydney, 1996-2012.
abstract: We examined the hepatitis A virus status of all MSM seen at a large sexual health clinic in inner Sydney between 1996 and 2012. Overall, the proportion of MSM susceptible to hepatitis A decreased from 68.1% in 1996 to 36.2% in 2012; most of this reduction was attributable to vaccination.
authors.affiliation: The Kirby Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: hali@kirby.unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Hammad
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: The Kirby Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Regan
authors.affiliation: The Kirby Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Guy
authors.affiliation: South Eastern Area Laboratory Services, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.affiliation: The Kirby Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Watchirs-Smith
authors.affiliation: Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McNulty
authors.affiliation: The Kirby Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Basil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Donovan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000517:prevention & control; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D030041:Hepatitis A virus / Q000276:immunology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines
keywords: Homosexual