Anti-hepatitis A virus seropositivity in children of immigrant parents living in France and vaccination recommendations

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The hepatitis A-seropositivity rate for children born in France is very low: 0 of 81 born to two French-born parents and 5 of 126 (4 %) infants for whom at least one parent was born in an endemic area. In contrast, the rate was high (28.8 %, 17/59) for children born in an endemic area. Hence, recommendations to vaccinate children who could be exposed during overseas trips to visit family or by visiting family members coming from endemic areas are fully justified.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 18(2011), 6 vom: 31. Juni, Seite 643-5

Sprache:

Französisch

Weiterer Titel:

Séroprévalence de l'hépatite A chez les enfants issus de familles immigrées vivant en France et conséquences pour la vaccination

Beteiligte Personen:

Bourbotte, L [VerfasserIn]
Meritet, J-F [VerfasserIn]
Lebon, P [VerfasserIn]
Gendrel, D [VerfasserIn]

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English Abstract
Hepatitis A Antibodies
Journal Article

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Date Completed 27.10.2011

Date Revised 06.06.2011

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.arcped.2011.03.006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM207649197