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Juniastuti, Wahyuddin D, Nihayatussa'adah, Amin M, Yamani LN, Utsumi T, Sustini F, Lusida MI. Analysis of genetic and serology of hepatitis A virus infection during and after outbreak in two junior high schools in Surabaya, Indonesia. J Med Virol 2019; 91:1048-1055. [PMID: 30659645 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Outbreaks of hepatitis A have occurred in some cities in Indonesia. In Surabaya, the capital city of East Java province, Indonesia, hepatitis A outbreaks have been reported since2013, with a marked increase in the number of cases in 2015. The aim of the present study was to analyze the genetic and serology of acute symptomatic cases (early infection) during a hepatitis A outbreak and asymptomatic cases after the outbreak in two junior high schools in Surabaya in 2015 to 2016. Students with acute symptomatic hepatitis A during the outbreak and other students who were asymptomatic 3 to 4 months after the outbreak were enrolled. Asymptomatic students had no symptoms from the outbreak until they were enrolled. Sera were collected to identify anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) IgM (by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) and HAV genetic variations/genotypes (using polymerase chain reaction [PCR]-sequencing and phylogenetic analysis). A total of 33 (97.1%) out of 34 sera of students with acute symptoms were positive for anti-HAV IgM and 18% of them were positive by PCR, identified as HAV subgenotype IA. No prominent amino acid variations were observed from reported HAV sequences from Indonesia. Among 38 sera of asymptomatic students, most (55.3%) were positive for anti-HAV IgM, while none were positive by PCR. In conclusion, HAV-IA was the only subgenotype identified in acute symptomatic cases during the outbreak. The percentage of HAV-specific IgM-positive cases was very high among acute symptomatic students, but that was also high among asymptomatic students, which might contribute as the important source of infection during the outbreak.
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- Juniastuti
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.,Master Program of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.,Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Universitas Airlangga Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Master Program of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Universitas Airlangga Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Universitas Airlangga Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Universitas Airlangga Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.,Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Universitas Airlangga Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Universitas Airlangga Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.,Center for Infectious Diseases, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.,Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Universitas Airlangga Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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Ouardani I, Manso CF, Aouni M, Romalde JL. Efficiency of hepatitis A virus removal in six sewage treatment plants from central Tunisia. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:10759-69. [PMID: 26286509 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6902-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The efficiency of six Tunisian sewage treatment plants (STP) for the removal of hepatitis A virus (HAV) from wastewater was analysed in order to evaluate the potential risk for human health linked to reuse or discharge of treated wastewater into the environment. The STP utilize different biological wastewater treatments including primary treatment, which involves the physical removal of organic and inorganic solids, and secondary treatment that involves different processes, such as activated sludge or lagoon. Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and conventional RT-PCR were used for the analysis of the 325 wastewater samples (163 raw and 162 treated) obtained. Results revealed highest contamination in west-central of Tunisia in raw wastewater with 62.96 % of samples positive for HAV and predominance during winter and autumn, whereas east-central region showed 50.62 % of positive samples with high prevalence from winter through summer. The quantitative analysis revealed a range between 4.29 × 10(1) and 1.24 × 10(5) RNA copies/mL in treated wastewater, showing clearly the inefficiency for total removal of HAV regardless of the treatment method used. The vast majority of HAV sequences belonged to the sub-genotype IA, except one that was assigned to sub-genotype IB.
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Lee AR, Lee SG, Kang LH, Jheong WH, Paik SY. Full-length genomic sequence of subgenotype IIIA hepatitis A virus isolate in Republic of Korea. Biomed Res Int 2013; 2013:426034. [PMID: 23991416 DOI: 10.1155/2013/426034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Hepatitis A virus is known to cause acute hepatitis and has significant implications for public health throughout the world. In the Republic of Korea, the number of patients with hepatitis A virus infection has been increasing rapidly since 2006. In this study, the Kor-HAV-F strain was identified as subgenotype IIIA by RT-PCR, and its identity was confirmed by nucleotide sequencing and alignment analysis. Moreover, detailed phylogenetic analysis indicated that the Kor-HAV-F strain clustered into subgenotype IIIA, including strains isolated in Japan, Norway, and India. The entire amino acid sequence of the VP1 and 2A regions was compared with that of the reference strains isolated in various countries. We found 2 amino acid changes (T168A and L96P, resp.) in the VP1 and 2A regions, which had not been found in any other hepatitis A virus strain. To our knowledge, this study is the first to report the full-length sequence of a hepatitis A virus isolated in the Republic of Korea.
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Kim JH, Yeon JE, Baik SK, Kim YS, Kim HS, Park SH, Lee MS, Sohn JH, Lee JW, Choi SK, Kwon SY, Choi JY, Kim JH, Kang SY, An H, Seo YS, Yim HJ, Song JW, Um SH, Byun KS. Genotypic shift of the hepatitis A virus and its clinical impact on acute hepatitis A in Korea: a nationwide multicenter study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 45:811-8. [PMID: 23826788 DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2013.805425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The genotypic shift of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and its correlation with clinical course has not been evaluated in acute hepatitis A (AHA). METHODS From June 2007 to May 2009, we prospectively enrolled 546 AHA patients. We performed a nested reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using the serum samples in addition to phylogenetic analysis, then we compared patient clinical features. RESULTS Among 351 successfully genotyped patients, we found genotype IIIA in 178 patients (51%) and IA in 173 patients (49%). The sequences of genotype IA are identical to previously reported Korean genotype IA, and the new IIIA genotype is closely related to NOR24/Norway. We retrospectively analyzed 41 AHA samples collected from 2000 to 2006 and found that all of them were genotype IA. Patients with genotype IIIA showed significantly higher levels of aspartate aminotransferase, higher levels of alanine aminotransferase, and lower platelet counts than patients with genotype IA when comparing baseline laboratory data or peak/lowest laboratory data during the disease course. However, there were no differences in duration of hospital stay, incidence of cholestatic hepatitis, acute kidney injury, and acute liver failure, or mortality between them. CONCLUSIONS A genotypic shift of the HAV was identified in Korean AHA subjects, and genotype IIIA HAV has become endemic. Although there were significant differences in the biochemical responses of AHA between genotype IA and genotype IIIA patients, we did not detect any differences in clinical outcomes such as complications or mortality.
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- Ji Hoon Kim
- From the Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul
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Kim HS, Jeong SH, Jang JH, Myung HJ, Kim JW, Bang SM, Song SH, Kim H, Yun HS. Coinfection of hepatitis A virus genotype IA and IIIA complicated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, prolonged cholestasis, and false-positive immunoglobulin M anti-hepatitis E virus: a case report. Korean J Hepatol 2012; 17:323-7. [PMID: 22310798 PMCID: PMC3304669 DOI: 10.3350/kjhep.2011.17.4.323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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A 37-year-old male presented with fever and jaundice was diagnosed as hepatitis A complicated with progressive cholestasis and severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia. He was treated with high-dose prednisolone (1.5 mg/kg), and eventually recovered. His initial serum contained genotype IA hepatitis A virus (HAV), which was subsequently replaced by genotype IIIA HAV. Moreover, at the time of development of hemolytic anemia, he became positive for immunoglobulin M (IgM) anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV). We detected HAV antigens in the liver biopsy specimen, while we detected neither HEV antigen in the liver nor HEV RNA in his serum. This is the first report of hepatitis A coinfected with two different genotypes manifesting with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, prolonged cholestasis, and false-positive IgM anti-HEV.
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- Hee Sup Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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Gharbi-Khelifi H, Abid NBS, Beji A, Bhiri L, Harrath R, Sdiri K, Billaudel S, Ferre V, Aouni M. Seroprevalence and Molecular Characterisation of Human Hepatitis A virus in Serum Samples of Tunisian Patients with Clinical Symptoms of Viral Hepatitis. Indian J Virol 2012; 23:29-35. [PMID: 23729999 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-012-0063-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2011] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the seroprevalence of Hepatitis A virus antibodies in patients with clinical symptoms of viral hepatitis and molecular characterization of the detected isolates. The present study deals with the seroprevalence and the genetic diversity of HAV in 400 Tunisian patients presenting in dispensaries (160 patients) and in University Hospitals (240 patients) with hepatitis symptoms between 2006 and 2008. The patients with acute hepatitis were mainly from rural regions. However, the total number of patients was decreased over time. The collected samples were from patients with hepatitis symptoms occurring mainly during January-March (36.7, 26, and 35.5%) and September-December (39.4, 43.4, and 35.5%) during the three years of study, respectively. However, HAV infection was established for only 110 among 400 patients. The detected isolates were clustered within sub-genotype IA. The present study constituted another report of the continued surveillance of HAV infection in the region of Monastir and the molecular characterisation of the detected strains.
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- Hakima Gharbi-Khelifi
- Laboratoire des Maladies Transmissibles et Substances Biologiquement Actives LR99ES27, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Avenue Avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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Miyamura T, Ishii K, Kanda T, Tawada A, Sekimoto T, Wu S, Nakamoto S, Arai M, Fujiwara K, Imazeki F, Kiyohara T, Wakita T, Yokosuka O. Possible widespread presence of hepatitis A virus subgenotype IIIA in Japan: Recent trend of hepatitis A causing acute liver failure. Hepatol Res 2012; 42:248-53. [PMID: 22151794 DOI: 10.1111/j.1872-034x.2011.00919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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AIM Recently, the number of acute hepatitis A cases has decreased in Japan. However, six patients with acute liver failure caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV) have been admitted to Chiba University Hospital, Japan, in the last 18 months, between 2010 and June 2011. The aim of this study is to characterize the recent HAV genotypes from an urban hospital in Japan and to compare the clinical differences. METHODS Hepatitis A virus RNA was detected by strand-specific reverse transcription. Then, HAV VP1/2A regions were amplified by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sequences were directly determined and phylogenetic trees were constructed for determining HAV subgenotypes. RESULTS Analysis of these HAV genomes revealed that 4 and 2 belonged to subgenotypes IA and IIIA, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Fujiwara et al. reported a frequency of HAV subgenotype IIIA of only 2.1% in Japan. We conclude that HAV subgenotype IIIA might be widespread in our country.
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- Tatsuo Miyamura
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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Shim JJ, Chin SO, Lee CK, Jang JY, Kim BH. Epidemiological changes in hepatitis A in Korea: increasing age and its effect on clinical outcomes. Epidemiol Infect 2012; 140:2182-9. [DOI: 10.1017/s095026881200012x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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SUMMARYKorea has recently experienced an increasing number of acute hepatitis A cases. We investigated the dynamics of hepatitis A and changes in the mean age of patients in a hospital in Seoul, Korea. Mean age increased consistently from 19 years in 1996 to 30 years in 2009 (P < 0·0001). Between two acute hepatitis A outbreaks in 1998–1999 and in 2008–2009, mean age increased from 23 to 30 years (P < 0·001). However, the hepatitis A clinical outcomes were similar between the outbreaks. Duration of hospital stay, creatinine level and prothrombin time did not differ. Throughout the study period, individuals born in the 1970s and 1980s comprised the largest proportion (84%) of patients. As this susceptible generation ages, the mean age of hepatitis A patients in Korea will increase consistently. However, at present, the impact of increasing age on clinical outcomes is not apparent.
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Yun H, Lee HJ, Jang JH, Kim JS, Lee SH, Kim JW, Park SJ, Park YM, Hwang SG, Rim KS, Kang SK, Lee HS, Jeong SH. Hepatitis A virus genotype and its correlation with the clinical outcome of acute hepatitis A in Korea: 2006-2008. J Med Virol 2012; 83:2073-81. [PMID: 22012713 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.22229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Korea has recently experienced a nationwide outbreak of hepatitis A. This study aimed to investigate hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotypes and to compare clinical features between patients infected with HAV genotype IA and those with genotype IIIA. From September 2006 to August 2008, 595 patients with symptomatic hepatitis A were enrolled prospectively in four hospitals in Korea. Among them, 556 patients participated in this study by providing serum or stool samples for genotypic analysis. HAV RNA was detected in 499 patients (89.7%). Major genotypes included IA (n = 244, 48.9%) and IIIA (n = 244, 48.9%), and the remaining genotype was IB (n = 11, 2.2%). From September 2006 to August 2007, the distribution of genotypes IA and IIIA were 64.6% and 35.6%, respectively, which changed to 42.3% and 54.6%, respectively, from September 2007 to August 2008, indicating change of circulating HAV genotypes in the study period from IA to IIIA. Major patterns of amino acid substitution in the VP3/VP1 junction region were observed at position 512 (P → L) in genotype IA and at 520 (R → K) in genotype IIIA. Patients with genotype IIIA infection showed significantly higher aminotransferase levels, prothrombin time, and leukocyte count, with more severe symptoms than those with genotype IA at the time of admission. These results suggest the occurrence of a change of circulating HAV genotypes in recent community-wide outbreaks of hepatitis A in Korea, and genotype IIIA infection, compared with genotype IA infection, might show more severe clinical manifestations.
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- Haesun Yun
- Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Osong, Korea
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Lee H, Jeong H, Yun H, Kim K, Kim JH, Yang JM, Cheon DS. Genetic analysis of hepatitis A virus strains that induced epidemics in Korea during 2007-2009. J Clin Microbiol 2012; 50:1252-7. [PMID: 22238447 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01114-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Hepatitis A virus is one of the most prominent causes of fecally transmitted acute hepatitis worldwide. In order to characterize the viral agents causing an outbreak in Korea (comprising North and South Korea) from June 2007 to May 2009, we collected specimens and performed genotyping of the VP1/P2A and VP3/VP1 regions of hepatitis A virus. We then used a multiple-alignment algorithm to compare the nucleotide sequences of the 2 regions with those of reference strains. Hepatitis A virus antibodies were detected in 64 patients from 5 reported outbreaks (North Korea, June 2007 [n = 11]; Jeonnam, April 2008 [n = 15]; Daegu, May 2008 [n = 13]; Seoul, May 2009 [n = 22]; and Incheon, May 2009 [n = 3]). We found 100% homology between strains isolated from the Kaesong Industrial Region and Jeonnam. While those strains were classified as genotype IA strains, strains from Seoul and Incheon were identified as genotype IIIA strains and showed 98.9 to 100% homology. Genotype IIIA was also dominant in Daegu, where strains were 95.7 to 100% homologous. All hepatitis A virus strains isolated from the Kaesong Industrial Region, Jeonnam, Seoul, and Incheon belonged to a single cluster. However, strains from Daegu could be classified into 2 clusters, suggesting that the outbreak had multiple sources. This study indicates that hepatitis A virus strains of 2 different genotypes are currently cocirculating in Korea. Moreover, it documents an increasing prevalence of genotype IIIA strains in the country.
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Choi HK, Song YG, Kim CO, Shin SY, Chin BS, Han SH, Jin SJ, Chae YT, Baek JH, Kim SB, Kim DY, Park JY, Kim JM, Choi JY. Clinical features of re-emerging hepatitis A: an analysis of patients hospitalized during an urban epidemic in Korea. Yonsei Med J 2011; 52:686-91. [PMID: 21623615 PMCID: PMC3104460 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.4.686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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From April 2008 to November 2008, many cases of hepatitis A were reported in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province in Korea. Furthermore, the rate of severe or fulminant hepatitis have significantly increased during the latest epidemic (13.4% vs. 5.2%, p=0.044). Therefore, widespread use of vaccine is warranted to reduce the burden of hepatitis A in Korea.
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- Hee Kyoung Choi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yoon YK, Yeon JE, Kim JH, Sim HS, Kim JY, Park DW, Sohn JW, Chun BC, Kim MJ. Comparative analysis of disease severity between genotypes IA and IIIA of hepatitis A virus. J Med Virol 2011; 83:1308-14. [DOI: 10.1002/jmv.22139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Noh DY, Cho SB, Kim YJ, Lee WS, Park CH, Joo YE, Kim HS, Rew JS, Choi SK. Molecular and Clinical Characterization of Hepatitis A Virus in Gwangju and Jeonnam Province. Korean J Gastroenterol 2011; 57:346-51. [DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2011.57.6.346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Du Young Noh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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Yoon YK, Sim HS, Kim JY, Park DW, Sohn JW, Chun BC, Kim MJ. Clinical Characterization of Hepatitis A Infection Complicated with Acute Kidney Injury and Sequence Analysis of the VP1 Region. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.5145/kjcm.2010.13.1.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Young Kyung Yoon
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yoon YK, Chun BC, Lee HK, Seo YS, Shin JH, Hong YS, Sim HS, Kim JY, Kim JY, Park YS, Park DW, Sohn JW, Kim MJ. Epidemiological and genetic analysis of a sustained community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A in the Republic of Korea, 2008: A hospital-based case–control study. J Clin Virol 2009; 46:184-188. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2009] [Revised: 07/01/2009] [Accepted: 07/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Song HU, Hwang SG, Kwon CI, Lee JE, Ko KH, Hong SP, Park PW, Rim KS. Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis A virus in the South-East area of Gyeonggi-do in Korea. Yonsei Med J 2009; 50:512-6. [PMID: 19718398 PMCID: PMC2730612 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.4.512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2008] [Revised: 11/10/2008] [Accepted: 11/10/2008] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Hepatitis A virus (HAV) has been a leading cause of acute hepatitis in Korea. The reported genotypes of acute hepatitis A in Korea are the subgenotype IA and IB. The aim of the present study is to investigate HAV genotypes in the south-east area of Gyeonggi-do in Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS From June 2004 to June 2006, 46 acute hepatitis A patients were enrolled prospectively. All had sporadic acute hepatitis A patients. All suspected cases of acute hepatitis A were tested for IgM anti-HAV antibodies. We sequenced 168 bp of nucleotides of the putative VP1/P2A junction and determined the HAV genotype with reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. The clinical and laboratory results of all patients were recorded. RESULTS HAV-ribonucleic acid (RNA) was detected in 41 samples out of 46 samples. Among the 41 samples, 25 (60%) were shown to have subgenotype IIIA and the other 16 (40%) were subgenotype IA. Several amino acid substitutions were found. CONCLUSION In these HAV sporadic cases, IIIA and IA were identified, and this may reflect co-circulation of various genotypes in Korea. This study provides valuable new data on the genetic distribution of HAV and important information to help design appropriate public health measures.
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- Han Ul Song
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
- Institute for Clinical Research, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
- Institute for Clinical Research, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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Gutiérrez MF, Moreno S, Alvarado MV, Bermúdez A. Análisis filogenético de las cepas de rotavirus y virus de la hepatitis A encontradas en agua de consumo en el municipio de Quibdó, Chocó. biomedica 2009; 29:209. [DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v29i2.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fiaccadori FS, Pereira M, Coelho ASG, Borges AMT, Parente JA, Soares CMDA, Cardoso DDDDP. Molecular characterization of hepatitis A virus isolates from Goiânia, Gioás, Brazil. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2009; 103:831-5. [PMID: 19148425 DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762008000800015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2008] [Accepted: 11/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is a public health problem worldwide and the virus has been classified into six genotypes. In Brazil, the only genotype that has been found is genotype I, predominately from subgenotype IA. Here, the HAV genotypes were analyzed of 18 isolates circulating between 1996-2001 in Goiânia, state of Goiás, Brazil. Viral RNA was extracted from 18 serum samples and amplified (RT-PCR/nested-PCR), followed by the genomic sequencing of the VP1/2A junction region of the HAV genome. Sequences of 168 nucleotides were compared and analyzed using the BLAST N, Clustal X and PAUP v. 4.10b programs. All samples were classified as genotype I, with 10 belonging to subgenotype IA and eight to subgenotype IB. The subgenotype IA isolates showed greater diversity than the subgenotype IB isolates at the nucleotide level. Elevated identity values were found between isolates obtained in this study and those from other regions of the world, including Brazil, highlighting the high conservation among different isolates of this virus. However, changes in the HAV subgenotype circulation could also be observed during the evaluated period.
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- Fabíola Souza Fiaccadori
- Laboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brasil.
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- Kyung-Ok Lee
- Genome Research Center, Neodin Medical Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Genome Research Center, Neodin Medical Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Genome Research Center, Neodin Medical Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Genome Research Center, Neodin Medical Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Genome Research Center, Neodin Medical Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Genome Research Center, Neodin Medical Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Genome Research Center, Neodin Medical Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Young Kul Jung
- Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science Gil Medical Center, Inchon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science Gil Medical Center, Inchon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yoo SJ, Seo DD, Choi WC, Kwon OJ, Park JC, Shin BM. Co-circulation of Two Genotypes of Hepatitis A Virus from Sporadic Cases in Northeastern Area of Seoul, Korea. Ann Lab Med 2008; 28:371-7. [DOI: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.5.371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Soo Jin Yoo
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- BioCore Institute of Biotechnology, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Bionanotechnology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yun H, Kim S, Lee H, Byun KS, Kwon SY, Yim HJ, Lim YS, Jeong SH, Jee Y. Genetic analysis of HAV strains isolated from patients with acute hepatitis in Korea, 2005-2006. J Med Virol 2008; 80:777-84. [PMID: 18360890 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a causative agent of acute viral hepatitis, which represents a significant public health problem. HAV is usually transmitted by oral-fecal route and prevalent not only in developing countries but also in developed countries worldwide. To characterize the HAV wild type strains circulating in Korea, the VP3/VP1 and VP1/P2A junction regions were detected by RT-PCR from HAV IgM positives during 2005 and 2006. Among 160 HAV IgM positive sera, 30% (n = 48) were positive for HAV RNA. Additionally, the VP3/VP1 junction regions were detected all six stools, which collected from outbreak in Gyeonggi province. Phylogenetic analysis of the sequences obtained from 54 distinct HAV isolates revealed that most of the strains (n = 45) belonged to genotype IA and the others including nine strains belonged to genotype IIIA. Interestingly, a Q --> S amino acid change was dominantly observed at position 810 of the VP1/P2A junction region in 14 isolates. The molecular epidemiology of HAV infection in Korea has changed with the co-circulation of at least two genotypes and 810Q --> S amino acid substitutions were found to be prevalent. These results strongly suggest that various HAV strains, including genotype IIIA, might be imported from high-endemic countries into Korea.
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- Haesun Yun
- Division of Enteric and Hepatitis Viruses, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Hee-Shang Youn
- Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Gyeongnam, Korea
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Park J, Lee J, Jeong S, Lee S, Lee M, Choi H. Molecular characterization of an acute hepatitis A outbreak among healthcare workers at a Korean hospital. J Hosp Infect 2007; 67:175-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2007] [Accepted: 07/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Park CH, Cho YK, Park JH, Jun JS, Park ES, Seo JH, Lim JY, Woo HO, Youn HS, Ko GH, Kang HL, Baik SC, Lee WK, Cho MJ, Rhee KH. Changes in the Age-Specific Prevalence of Hepatitis A Virus Antibodies: A 10-Year Cohort Study in Jinju, South Korea. Clin Infect Dis 2006; 42:1148-50. [PMID: 16575734 DOI: 10.1086/501016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2005] [Accepted: 12/16/2005] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The changing patterns in seroprevalence rates of hepatitis A virus antibodies among children and adolescents from 1988 to 1997 reflect the cohort effects that occurred over 10 years in South Korea. Our results suggest that the majority of adolescents and young adults are at risk of symptomatic hepatitis A virus infection and morbidity.
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- Chan-Hoo Park
- Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Sciences, Jinju, South Korea
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Hussain Z, Das BC, Husain SA, Murthy NS, Kar P. Increasing trend of acute hepatitis A in north India: need for identification of high-risk population for vaccination. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 21:689-93. [PMID: 16677154 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04232.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hepatitis A (HAV) is endemic in India and most of the population is infected asymptomatically in early childhood with lifelong immunity. Because of altered epidemiology and decreasing endemicity, the pattern of acute HAV infection is changing from asymptomatic childhood infection to an increased incidence of symptomatic disease in the 18-40 age group. The aims of the present study were to assess whether the proportion of adults with acute HAV infection has been increasing over the years and to analyze the seroprevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) anti-HAV antibodies in young adults above the age of 15 years as well as in cases of chronic liver disease. METHODS Sera collected from 3495 patients with acute (1932) and chronic (1563) liver disease attending the Medical Outpatient Department of Lok Nayak Hospital during the previous five years (1999-2003) were tested for various serological markers of acute (HBsAg, HBcIgM, anti-HCV, HEV-IgM, and HAV-IgM) and chronic (HBsAg, HBcIgG, HBeAg, and anti-HCV) hepatitis. In addition, 500 normal healthy attendants of the patients above the age of 15 years were tested for IgG anti-HAV as controls. RESULTS Of 1932 patients with acute viral hepatitis, 221 (11.4%) were positive for immunoglobulin M (IgM) anti-HAV. The patients who were IgM anti-HAV negative included hepatitis B (321 patients), C (39 patients), E (507 patients) and unclassified (844 patients). Although the frequency of HAV infection among children had increased (10.6% to 22.0%) in the 5-year period, the frequency of HAV infection among adults had also increased (3.4% to 12.3%) during the same period. A total of 300 patients with chronic liver diseases that were etiologically related to hepatitis B (169), C (73) or dual infection (10) and alcoholic liver injury (48) were tested for the presence of IgG anti-HAV antibody; 98% (294/300) were positive for the antibody. CONCLUSIONS Although universal vaccination against HAV is not currently indicated, selective vaccination of the high-risk population, based on their serological evidence of HAV antibody, would be a rational and cost-effective approach.
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- Zahid Hussain
- PCR Hepatitis Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
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Current serologic tests provide the foundation for diagnosis of hepatitis A and hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. Recent advances in methods to identify and characterize nucleic acid markers of viral infections have provided the foundation for the field of molecular epidemiology and increased our knowledge of the molecular biology and epidemiology of HAV. Although HAV is primarily shed in feces, there is a strong viremic phase during infection which has allowed easy access to virus isolates and the use of molecular markers to determine their genetic relatedness. Molecular epidemiologic studies have provided new information on the types and extent of HAV infection and transmission in the United States. In addition, these new diagnostic methods have provided tools for the rapid detection of food-borne HAV transmission and identification of the potential source of the food contamination.
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- Omana V Nainan
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mailstop A33, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Jee YM, Go U, Cheon D, Kang Y, Yoon JD, Lee SW, Shin YH, Kim KS, Lee JK, Jeong EK, Yang BK, Cho HW. Detection of hepatitis A virus from clotting factors implicated as a source of HAV infection among haemophilia patients in Korea. Epidemiol Infect 2006; 134:87-93. [PMID: 16409654 PMCID: PMC2870357 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268805004632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2005] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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To investigate the causal relationship of blood clotting factors and hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in haemophilia patients during 1998-1999 in Korea, we performed a 1:3 matched case-control study and molecular detection of HAV from clotting factors and patients. The epidemiological investigation showed that one lot of clotting factor VIII was related epidemiologically to patients with hepatitis A with an odds ratio of 35.0, or 38.4 when adjusted for the interval between injections. We examined 17 sera collected from seven patients and 124 lots of blood clotting factors (factor VIII and factor IV) by HAV reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). HAV RNA was detected in five clotting factors and six sera. The HAV sequence of one of the factor VIII samples was identical to the sequences found in three patients' sera. Findings from the laboratory and epidemiological studies suggested that the clotting factor was causally related to HAV infection in three haemophilia patients.
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- Y M Jee
- Division of Enteric and Hepatitis Viruses, Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea.
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A limited number of hepatitis A virus (HAV) isolates from South America have been characterised at the genomic level. IgM anti-HAV positive serum samples collected from patients with hepatitis A living in the five geographical regions of Brazil (North, Northeast, Central, South, and Southeast) were used to obtain HAV isolates and determine their genetic relatedness. Of the 232 case isolates, sequence data were obtained from the VP1/2A junction region of the HAV genome. All isolates were classified in genotype I; 231 belonged to subgenotype IA, and one to subgenotype IB. HAV isolates from four States formed distinct clusters of highly related sequences. However, isolates from other states did not cluster and the sequences from those states were intermingled with sequences found in the other states. The amino acid sequences of all but two isolates showed a Leu --> Ile substitution at position 42 in the 2A protein. This substitution appeared to be a characteristic geographic fingerprint of HAV sequences within Brazil.
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Lu L, Ching KZ, de Paula VS, Nakano T, Siegl G, Weitz M, Robertson BH. Characterization of the complete genomic sequence of genotype II hepatitis A virus (CF53/Berne isolate). J Gen Virol 2004; 85:2943-2952. [PMID: 15448357 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.80304-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The complete genomic sequence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) CF53/Berne strain was determined. Pairwise comparison with other complete HAV genomic sequences demonstrated that the CF53/Berne isolate is most closely related to the single genotype VII strain, SLF88. This close relationship was confirmed by phylogenetic analyses of different genomic regions, and was most pronounced within the capsid region. These data indicated that CF53/Berne and SLF88 isolates are related more closely to each other than are subtypes IA and IB. A histogram of the genetic differences between HAV strains revealed four separate peaks. The distance values for CF53/Berne and SLF88 isolates fell within the peak that contained strains of the same subtype, showing that they should be subtypes within a single genotype. The complete genomic data indicated that genotypes II and VII should be considered a single genotype, based upon the complete VP1 sequence, and it is proposed that the CF53/Berne isolate be classified as genotype IIA and strain SLF88 as genotype IIB. The CF53/Berne isolate is cell-adapted, and therefore its sequence was compared to that of two other strains adapted to cell culture, HM-175/7 grown in MK-5 and GBM grown in FRhK-4 cells. Mutations found at nucleotides 3889, 4087 and 4222 that were associated with HAV attenuation and cell adaptation in HM175/7 and GMB strains were not present in the CF53/Berne strain. Deletions found in the 5'UTR and P3A regions of the CF53/Berne isolate that are common to cell-adapted HAV isolates were identified, however.
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- Ling Lu
- Laboratory Branch, Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS C12, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- Laboratory Branch, Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS C12, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- Laboratory Branch, Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS C12, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- Laboratory Branch, Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS C12, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- Institut für Klinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Institut für Klinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory Branch, Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS C12, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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BACKGROUND Although the Asia Pacific region is the focus of the fastest-growing tourist and travel industry, few data are available on the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of travelers from this region with regard to travel-related infectious diseases. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey among travelers at the departure lounges of five airports in Australasia (Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipeh, Melbourne, Seoul) whose travel destinations were Asia, Africa or South America. Two standardized questionnaires directed towards KAP in travel health, travel immunizations and malaria were administered. RESULTS Of 2,101 respondents (82% Asian, 17% Western), 31% had sought pretravel health advice and only 4% sought travel health advice from the travel medicine specialist. The risk of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases and malaria at the destination country was perceived to be low. Overall, fewer than 5% of travelers had been vaccinated in preparation for their trip. The most frequent travel vaccinations were for hepatitis A and B. Only 40% of travelers to malaria-endemic areas carried malaria prophylaxis. Compared to Western travelers, those of Asian nationality were significantly less likely to obtain pretravel advice and malaria prophylaxis and to receive travel vaccinations. CONCLUSION There is an urgent need for increased awareness about travel-related infectious diseases among Asian travelers, and greater uptake of pretravel health advice, vaccinations and malaria prophylactic measures.
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- Annelies Wilder-Smith
- Travellers' Health and Vaccination Centre, Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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Pohl O, Brojnás J, Rusvai E, Ordög K, Siska I, Faludi G, Kapusinszky B, Csohán A, Lendvai K, Lengyel A, Mezey I, Berencsi G. Retrospective detection of a subclinical hepatitis A virus (HAV) epidemic affecting juvenile cohorts of the Hungarian population. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 2003; 38:85-91. [PMID: 12900060 DOI: 10.1016/s0928-8244(03)00143-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Sero-epidemiological surveys of serum samples taken in 1982, 1987, 1994 and 1999 have been performed with hepatitis A virus-specific (HAV-specific) serological tests. Results obtained during these surveys show that the proportion of seropositive blood donors decreased from 69% to 18% within 17 years. The authors have recognised a (mainly subclinical) epidemic, affecting about 115000 teenagers in 1992-1994 in Hungary, is a threatening phenomenon. It was calculated that only about 3600 clinical diseases were associated with the epidemic, recognised retrospectively from the findings of the four sero-epidemiological surveys. Epidemiological data indicated that the excess clinical diseases caused by HAV concentrated in the southern counties of Hungary, which have been affected by the social and military activities between 1992 and 1994. Due to the decrease of subjects seropositive for HAV, sera from preselected or actively immunised donors will be required in the future and vaccination against HAV with killed virus is likely to be recommended for risk groups. Furthermore, health authorities might promote active immunisation of young children against HAV infection; for that, promotion of manufacturing combination vaccines of HAV/HBV/DPT or, for certain countries, HAV/DPT would be desirable.
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- Odön Pohl
- 'B. Johan' National Center for Epidemiology, 1966 Budapest, Hungary
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Chironna M, Grottola A, Lanave C, Villa E, Barbuti S, Quarto M. Genetic analysis of HAV strains recovered from patients with acute hepatitis from Southern Italy. J Med Virol 2003; 70:343-9. [PMID: 12766995 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.10402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Southern Italy is an endemic area for HAV infection contributing to the majority of Italian hepatitis A cases. Using molecular analysis, HAV strains have been classified in distinct genotypes and subgenotypes. To characterize HAV wild-type strains circulating in Southern Italy, sequence analysis of VP3-VP1 and VP1/2A junction regions of HAV isolates recovered from 25 patients with acute hepatitis during 2000 and 2001 was carried out. HAV isolates showed a degree of identity, after pairwise comparison with one another, ranging from 91.9-100% in the VP3-VP1 junction region and 89.9-100% in the VP1/2A junction region. All strains belonged to genotype I, with 84% (21/25) of samples clustering in subgenotype IA and 16% (4/25) in subgenotype IB. Cocirculation of subgenotypes IA and IB was observed among isolates from 2000, whereas all strains from 2001 were subgenotype IA. In addition, the subgenotype IA strains formed different clusters, one of which was related closely to some Cuban strains, showing a percent similarity of 98.8% in the 168-base pair segment encompassing the VP1/2A junction and the same amino acid substitution. The latter finding suggests that this subgenotype variant circulates also in the Mediterranean area. The results of the phylogenetic analysis confirm the genetic heterogeneity among HAV strains in Western Europe.
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- Maria Chironna
- Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, Hygiene Section, University of Bari, Italy.
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Acharya SK, Batra Y, Bhatkal B, Ojha B, Kaur K, Hazari S, Saraya A, Panda SK. Seroepidemiology of hepatitis A virus infection among school children in Delhi and north Indian patients with chronic liver disease: implications for HAV vaccination. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2003; 18:822-7. [PMID: 12795755 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.03051.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Universal vaccination against hepatitis A virus (HAV) has been recommended for children because of the changing epidemiological pattern of HAV. Vaccination has also been advised for patients with chronic liver disease as HAV superinfection in these patients can result in severe or even fatal disease. In India, the indications for HAV vaccination are not clear due to contradictory seroepidemiological data in children and lack of data on HAV seroprevalence in patients with chronic liver disease. METHODS Sera were collected from children studying in two government-run schools and from patients with chronic liver disease attending the Liver Clinic at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The sera were tested for anti-HAV antibodies. The incidence of HAV-induced acute hepatitis and acute liver failure at AIIMS over the last 10 years was also assessed. RESULTS A total of 93.2% (1328/1424) of the school children between 4-18 years of age who were included in the study had anti-HAV antibody in their sera. Eighty percent of the children had antibodies against HAV in their sera by the age of 5 years, whereas all the children above 16 years were positive for anti-HAV antibody. A total of 256 patients with chronic liver disease (94 with cirrhosis of the liver, 160 with chronic hepatitis) were tested for the presence of anti-HAV antibody. Of them, 97.6% (248/254) had anti-HAV antibody in their sera. The annual frequency of HAV-induced acute viral hepatitis and acute liver failure at AIIMS during the last 10 years did not show any change. CONCLUSION Mass vaccination against HAV is not required in north India because of the presence of protective antibodies against HAV in the majority of the population.
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- Subrat Kumar Acharya
- Departments of Gastroenterology and Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, India
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Costa-Mattioli M, Cristina J, Romero H, Perez-Bercof R, Casane D, Colina R, Garcia L, Vega I, Glikman G, Romanowsky V, Castello A, Nicand E, Gassin M, Billaudel S, Ferré V. Molecular evolution of hepatitis A virus: a new classification based on the complete VP1 protein. J Virol 2002; 76:9516-25. [PMID: 12186933 PMCID: PMC136434 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.18.9516-9525.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a positive-stranded RNA virus in the genus Hepatovirus in the family Picornaviridae So far, analysis of the genetic variability of HAV has been based on two discrete regions, the VP1/2A junction and the VP1 N terminus. In this report, we determined the nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of the complete VP1 gene of 81 strains from France, Kosovo, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay and compared them with the sequences of seven strains of HAV isolated elsewhere. Overall strain variation in the complete VP1 gene was found to be as high as 23.7% at the nucleotide level and 10.5% at the amino acid level. Different phylogenetic methods revealed that HAV sequences form five distinct and well-supported genetic lineages. Within these lineages, HAV sequences clustered by geographical origin only for European strains. The analysis of the complete VP1 gene allowed insight into the mode of evolution of HAV and revealed the emergence of a novel variant with a 15-amino-acid deletion located on the VP1 region where neutralization escape mutations were found. This could be the first antigenic variant of HAV so far identified.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mauro Costa-Mattioli
- Laboratorie de Virologie UPRES-EA1156, Institut de Biologie, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Nantes, 44093 Nantes, France
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