Evaluation of Hepatitis A Vaccine in Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, The Netherlands, 2004-2012

BACKGROUND: The secondary attack rate of hepatitis A virus (HAV) among contacts of cases is up to 50%. Historically, contacts were offered immunoglobulin (IG, a human derived blood product) as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Amid safety concerns about IG, HAV vaccine is increasingly recommended ins...

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Autores principales: Whelan, Jane, Sonder, Gerard J., Bovée, Lian, Speksnijder, Arjen, van den Hoek, Anneke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3798299/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24147144
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078914

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3798299/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24147144
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078914

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