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Raya S, Tandukar S, Kattel HP, Sharma S, Sangsanont J, Sirikanchana K, Ngo HTT, Inson JGM, Enriquez MLD, Alam ZF, Setiyawan AS, Setiadi T, Haramoto E. Prevalence of hepatitis A and E viruses in wastewater in Asian countries. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 951:175473. [PMID: 39142413 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2024] [Revised: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Hepatitis A and E viruses (HAV and HEV, respectively) remain a significant global health concern despite advancements in healthcare and vaccination programs. Regular monitoring and vaccine efficacy of HAV are still lacking in different countries. This study aimed to investigate HAV and HEV prevalence in developed, developing, and least-developed Asian countries using wastewater as a surveillance tool. A total of 232 untreated wastewater samples were collected from six wastewater treatment plants, a sewage treatment plant, or an open drainage in six countries [Nepal (n = 51), Indonesia (n = 37), Thailand (n = 30), Vietnam (n = 27), the Philippines (n = 17), and Japan (n = 70)] between April and October 2022. Viruses in wastewater were concentrated by simple centrifugation or polyethylene glycol precipitation method, followed by viral RNA extraction and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. HAV and HEV RNA were detected in the samples from Nepal (51 % for HAV and 2 % for HEV), Thailand (3 % for both viruses), and Japan (1 % for HAV and 24 % for HEV). Only HAV RNA was found in 11 % of the samples in Indonesia, whereas only HEV RNA was detected in Vietnam and the Philippines, with a positive ratio of 15 % and 12 %, respectively. These results highlighted the geographic variability in HAV and HEV prevalence, underscoring the need for localized public health strategies to address specific viral hepatitis challenges in each country.
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- Sunayana Raya
- Department of Engineering, University of Yamanashi, 4-3-11 Takeda, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8511, Japan
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- Organization for Public Health and Environment Management, Lalitpur, Nepal
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- Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Water Science and Technology for Sustainable Environmental Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Research Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Rd., Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Hanoi 12116, Viet Nam; Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Lab, Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia Ward - Ha Dong District, Hanoi 12116, Viet Nam.
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- Department of Biology, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Philippines; Environmental Biomonitoring Research Unit, Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research, De La Salle University, Manila 1004, Philippines.
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- Department of Biology, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Philippines; Environmental Biomonitoring Research Unit, Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research, De La Salle University, Manila 1004, Philippines.
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- Department of Biology, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Philippines; Environmental Biomonitoring Research Unit, Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research, De La Salle University, Manila 1004, Philippines.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia; Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa No. 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia.
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- Interdisciplinary Center for River Basin Environment, University of Yamanashi, 4-3-11 Takeda, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8511, Japan.
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Hernandez-Suarez G, Saha D, Lodroño K, Boonmahittisut P, Taniwijaya S, Saha A, Badur S, Poovorawan Y. Seroprevalence and incidence of hepatitis A in Southeast Asia: A systematic review. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258659. [PMID: 34851983 PMCID: PMC8635355 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A previous review on hepatitis A virus (HAV) seroprevalence in 2005 categorized Southeast Asia as a low HAV endemicity region. In 2010, the World Health Organization modified this from low to low/medium endemicity, pointing out that these estimates were based on limited evidence. Since then, there has been no attempt to review HAV epidemiology from this region. We conducted a systematic review of literature to collect information on HAV incidence and seroprevalence in select countries in the Southeast Asian region, specifically, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the last 20 years. METHODOLOGY This systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. From the relevant articles, we extracted data and conducted a risk of bias assessment of individual studies. RESULTS The search yielded 22 and 13 publications on HAV seroprevalence and incidence, respectively. Overall, our findings point to a very low HAV endemicity profile in Thailand and Singapore and evidence of a shift towards low HAV endemicity in Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Only Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines have existing HAV disease surveillance and reported incidence rates below 1 per 100,000. Several outbreaks with varying magnitude documented in the region provide insights into the evolving epidemiology of HAV in the region. Risk of bias assessment of studies revealed that the individual studies were of low to medium risk. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE The available HAV endemicity profiles in Southeast Asian countries, aside from Thailand, are limited and outdated, but suggest an endemicity shift in the region that is not fully documented yet. These findings highlight the need to update information on HAV epidemiology through strengthening of disease surveillance mechanisms to confirm the shift in HAV endemicity in the region.
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- GSK, Medical & Clinical Emerging Markets, Wavre, Belgium
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- GSK, Medical Affairs Philippines, Manila, The Philippines
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- GSK, Medical & Clinical Emerging Markets, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Karna R, Ruttala R, Kar P. Do medical college students living in hostel in India need hepatitis A vaccine? Indian J Med Res 2018; 148:235-237. [PMID: 30381548 PMCID: PMC6206773 DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_636_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Rahul Karna
- Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110 002, India
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- Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110 002, India
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- Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110 002, India,For correspondence:
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Rao S, Mao JS, Motlekar S, Fangcheng Z, Kadhe G. A review of immunogenicity and tolerability of live attenuated Hepatitis A vaccine in children. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2017; 12:3160-3165. [PMID: 27532370 PMCID: PMC5215502 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1216286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Changing epidemiology of Hepatitis A virus (HAV) has led to an increased susceptibility of adolescents and adults to the infection. Vaccination can remarkably reduce the incidence and associated morbidity of HAV infection. This review is focused on the safety and efficacy of H2 strain derived live attenuated Hepatitis A vaccine. We found the vaccine to be highly immunogenic with minimal or negligible safety issues. Moreover, a single dose of live attenuated vaccine persists a long term immune response and can be a preferred option for developing countries. In 2014, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) also updated their recommendations for H2 vaccine as a single dose as against the previous 2 dose schedule. A focused approach to include the vaccine in national immunization program should be explored.
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- Sameer Rao
- a Medical Affairs Department , Wockhardt Ltd , Bandra (East), Mumbai , India
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- b Institute of Viral Diseases, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences , Hangzhou , China
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- a Medical Affairs Department , Wockhardt Ltd , Bandra (East), Mumbai , India
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- b Institute of Viral Diseases, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences , Hangzhou , China
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- a Medical Affairs Department , Wockhardt Ltd , Bandra (East), Mumbai , India
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Carrillo-Santisteve P, Tavoschi L, Severi E, Bonfigli S, Edelstein M, Byström E, Lopalco P. Seroprevalence and susceptibility to hepatitis A in the European Union and European Economic Area: a systematic review. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2017. [PMID: 28645862 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(17)30392-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Most of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) is considered a region of very low hepatitis A virus (HAV) endemicity; however, geographical differences exist. We did a systematic review with the aim of describing seroprevalence and susceptibility in the general population or special groups in the EU and EEA. We searched databases and public health national institutes websites for HAV seroprevalence records published between Jan 1, 1975, and June 30, 2014, with no language restrictions. An updated search was done on Aug 10, 2016. We defined seroprevalence profiles (very low, low, and intermediate) as the proportion of the population with age-specific anti-HAV antibodies at age 15 and 30 years, and susceptibility profiles (low, moderate, high, and very high) as the proportion of susceptible individuals at age 30 and 50 years. We included 228 studies from 28 of 31 EU and EEA countries. For the period 2000-14, 24 countries had a very low seroprevalence profile, compared with five in 1975-89. The susceptibility among adults ranged between low and very high and had a geographical gradient, with three countries in the low susceptibility category. Since 1975, EU and EEA countries have shown decreasing seropositivity; however, considerable regional variability exists. The main limitations of this study are that the studies retrieved for analysis might not be representative of all EU and EEA publications about HAV and might have poor national representativeness. A large proportion of EU and EEA residents are now susceptible to HAV infection. Our Review supports the need to reconsider specific prevention and control measures, to further decrease HAV circulation while providing protection against the infection in the EU and EEA, and could be used to inform susceptible travellers visiting EU and EEA countries with different HAV endemicity levels.
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- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Solna, Sweden
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- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Solna, Sweden; Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Solna, Sweden; Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
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- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Solna, Sweden; Public Health Agency of Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Public Health Agency of Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden
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- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Solna, Sweden; Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Campagna M, Maria Mereu N, Mulas L, Pilia R, Francesca Piazza M, Spada L, Lai A, Portoghese I, Galletta M, Masia G, Restivo A, Mura P, Finco G, Cristina Coppola R. Pattern of Hepatitis A Virus Epidemiology in Nursing Students and Adherence to Preventive Measures at Two Training Wards of a University Hospital. HEPATITIS MONTHLY 2016; 16:e34219. [PMID: 27195012 PMCID: PMC4867361 DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.34219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nursing students can be exposed to patients with hepatitis A virus (HAV) and can represent a vehicle of transmission both for health personnel, patients and relatives. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the risk of HAV infection in nursing students during their internship. PATIENTS AND METHODS A seroprevalence survey on HAV infection was performed on nursing students at the Cagliari university-hospital, together with the assessment of the compliance to preventive measures to decrease the risk of infection during their internship. Blood specimens were obtained from 253 students. All serum samples were tested for anti-HAV antibodies (IgG) by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Compliance to preventive measures was recorded by trained personnel. RESULTS Overall HAV seropositivity in nursing students (mean age 24, range 17 - 45 years) was 3%. Compliance to preventive measures was not uniform (6% - 76%) and extremely low in some specific measures targeted to decrease the oral-fecal transmission. CONCLUSIONS The high proportion of susceptible nursing students can contribute to an increase in the risk of nosocomial transmission, especially when specific preventive measures are not completely applied. Nursing education packages, before starting medical internship, should be implemented in order to increase their compliance to preventive measures, especially in wards at higher risk. Vaccination should be considered in wards at higher risk.
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- Marcello Campagna
- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Corresponding Author: Marcello Campagna, Marcello Campagna, Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. Tel: +39-0706754441, E-mail:
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Colorectal Surgery Center, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Pain Therapy Service, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Pain Therapy Service, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Gupta E, Ballani N, Kumar M, Sarin SK. Role of non-hepatotropic viruses in acute sporadic viral hepatitis and acute-on-chronic liver failure in adults. Indian J Gastroenterol 2015; 34:448-52. [PMID: 26589230 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-015-0613-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute viral hepatitis (AVH) is mostly caused by hepatitis E (HEV) and hepatitis A (HAV) viruses in India. This study was undertaken to find out the incidence of various hepatotropic and non-hepatotropic viruses in AVH and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) patients. METHODS Six-hundred and seventy-three adult patients of AVH and ACLF were screened for acute serological markers of hepatotropic (A, B, C, D, and E) and the non-hepatotropic cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). RESULTS Viral etiology profile in 295 samples with confirmed etiology were HEV in 155 (52.5 %); HAV in 43 (14.5 %); HBV in 35 (11.8 %); HCV in 1 (0.3 %); mixed viral etiology in 30 (10.1 %); and non-hepatotropic viruses, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus in 31 (10.5 %). Two-hundred and six patients (69.8 %) were AVH and 89 (30.1 %) ACLF. HEV was the commonest cause of infection in both the groups AVH (n = 95, 46.1 %) and ACLF (n = 60, 67.4 %). Twenty-nine (9.8 %) patients died on follow up; mortality was higher in ACLF (25/89, 28 %) than AVH group (4/206, 1.94 %; p < 0.001). The mortality was higher when HEV was the cause of acute event (20/29, 68.9 %). In AVH, mixed infection was more common as compared to ACLF (27 vs. 3, p < 0.001). Non-hepatotropic viruses contributed significantly higher infections in AVH as compared to ACLF (29 vs. 2, p = 0.002) patients. CONCLUSIONS HEV was an important cause of symptomatic hepatitis in both AVH and ACLF patients. Non-hepatotropic viruses like CMV and EBV were identified in a significant number of patients with AVH and much less frequently in ACLF.
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- Ekta Gupta
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India.
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- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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Estripeaut D, Contreras R, Tinajeros O, Castrejón MM, Shafi F, Ortega-Barria E, DeAntonio R. Impact of Hepatitis A vaccination with a two-dose schedule in Panama: Results of epidemiological surveillance and time trend analysis. Vaccine 2015; 33:3200-7. [PMID: 25981490 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.04.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Revised: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE In April 2007, Panama introduced Hepatitis A universal vaccination using a two-dose schedule (Havrix(®)junior; GSK Vaccines, Belgium). We assessed the impact of this hepatitis A vaccine three years after it was recommended for universal mass vaccination in Panama. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hepatitis A vaccination impact was assessed using two different approaches. The first approach used retrospective data (incidence and number of cases for all age groups), collected from the passive surveillance of the Epidemiologic Surveillance System of the Ministry of Health of hepatitis A and unspecified hepatitis before (2000-2006) and after (2008-2010) introduction of hepatitis A vaccine. The second approach was a prospective hospital-based active surveillance for hepatitis cases conducted in subjects (0-14 years) during 2009-2011 at three sentinel hospitals in Panama. RESULTS Overall, the annual incidence of hepatitis A and unspecified hepatitis in 2008, 2009 and 2010 were 13.1, 7.9 and 3.7 per 100,000 subjects, lower than the baseline incidence of 51.1 per 100,000 subjects. In comparison to the mean baseline period (2000-2006), there was an 82% mean reduction in the overall hepatitis-related outcomes (hepatitis A and unspecified hepatitis) after vaccine introduction (2008-2010) in all age groups. In the hospital-based surveillance (2009-2011), of the 42 probable viral hepatitis A cases, nine cases were confirmed as acute hepatitis A (8 in 2009, 1 in 2010). Of these confirmed cases, two belonged to the targeted vaccine group (1-4 years) but were not vaccinated. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that the introduction of two-dose hepatitis A vaccines in Panama has contributed to the reduction in the incidence of overall hepatitis-related outcomes for all age groups, suggesting herd protection. Additional monitoring is required to document a sustained long-term effect.
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- Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Panama City, Panama
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT), Panama City, Panama
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Seropositivity of Antibodies Against Hepatitis A Virus in Mashhad, Northeast of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study During 2009. RAZAVI INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.5812/rijm.3(2)2015.27082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Ekta Gupta
- Department of Clinical Virology, Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Clinical Virology, Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
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Mirrezaie SM, Saber HR, Hajibeigi B, Salekmoghaddam E, Abbasian A, Alavian SM. Impact of HBV Vaccination on Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Volunteer Blood Donors in Tehran-Iran. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.17795/semj18066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Lankarani KB, Mahmoodi M, Honarvar B, Nematollahi P, Zamiri N, Ghaffarpasand F. Determinants of poor outcome in patients with hepatitis A infection: a four-year retrospective study in Shiraz, Southern Iran. Arch Virol 2014; 159:1901-7. [PMID: 24557525 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-014-2017-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Kamran B Lankarani
- Community and Preventive Medicine, Health Policy Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Building No 2, 8th Floor, Zand Blvd, 7134853185, Shiraz, Iran
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Control of Foodborne Viruses at Retail. RETAIL FOOD SAFETY 2014. [PMCID: PMC7122658 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1550-7_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mimuro J, Mizukami H, Shima M, Matsushita T, Taki M, Muto S, Higasa S, Sakai M, Ohmori T, Madoiwa S, Ozawa K, Sakata Y. The prevalence of neutralizing antibodies against adeno-associated virus capsids is reduced in young Japanese individuals. J Med Virol 2013; 86:1990-7. [PMID: 24136735 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Pre-existing antibodies against adeno-associated virus (AAV), caused by natural AAV infections, interfere with recombinant AAV vector-mediated gene transfer. We studied the prevalence of neutralizing antibodies against AAV serotypes 1, 2, 5, 8, and 9 in healthy subjects (n = 85) and hemophilia patients (n = 59) in a Japanese population. For healthy subjects, the prevalence of neutralizing antibodies against AAV serotypes 1, 2, 5, 8, and 9 was 36.5%, 35.3%, 37.6%, 32.9%, and 36.5%, respectively, while that in hemophilia patients was 39.7%, 28.8%, 35.6%, 32.9%, and 27.4%, respectively. There was no difference in the prevalence of neutralizing antibody against each AAV serotype between the healthy subjects and the hemophilia patients. The prevalence of neutralizing antibodies against all AAV serotypes increased with age in both healthy subjects and hemophilia patients. High titers of neutralizing antibodies against AAV2 (≥1:224) and AAV8 (≥1:224) were more evident in older individuals (≥42 years old). Approximately 50% of all screened individuals were seronegative for neutralizing antibodies against each AAV tested, while approximately 25% of individuals were seropositive for each AAV serotype tested. The prevalence of seronegativity for all AAV serotypes was 67.0% (healthy subjects, 68.6%; hemophilia patients, 65.0%) and 18.6% (healthy subjects, 20.5%; hemophilia patients, 15.7%) in young (<42 years old) and older subjects (≥42 years old), respectively. The findings from this study suggested that young subjects are more likely to be eligible for gene therapy based on AAV vectors delivered via an intravascular route because of the low prevalence of antibodies to AAV capsids.
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- Jun Mimuro
- Division of Cell and Molecular Medicine, Center for Molecular Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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Lee MH, Lee BH, Lee S, Choi C. Reduction of Hepatitis A Virus on FRhK-4 Cells Treated with Korean Red Ginseng Extract and Ginsenosides. J Food Sci 2013; 78:M1412-5. [DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Min Hwa Lee
- Dept. of Food and Nutrition; Chung-Ang Univ., Ansung; 456-756; Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Food and Nutrition; Chung-Ang Univ., Ansung; 456-756; Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Integrative Plant Science; Chung-Ang Univ., Ansung; 456-756; Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Food and Nutrition; Chung-Ang Univ., Ansung; 456-756; Republic of Korea
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Prevention of hepatitis a virus infection, need to vaccinate or not? Int J Prev Med 2013; 4:863-5. [PMID: 24049610 PMCID: PMC3775161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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