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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/11736| Title: | The incidence of HBV and HCV infection in Australian travelers to Asia. | Austin Authors: | Johnson, Douglas F;Ratnam, Irani;Matchett, Elizabeth;Earnest-Silveria, Linda;Christiansen, Dale;Leder, Karin;Grayson, M Lindsay ;Torresi, Joseph | Affiliation: | Infectious Diseases | Issue Date: | 6-May-2013 | Publication information: | Journal of Travel Medicine; 20(3): 203-5 | Abstract: | We analyzed paired pre- and post-travel sera in a cohort of Australian travelers to Asia and demonstrated the acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The incidence density in nonimmune travelers for HCV infection was calculated as 1.8 infections per 10,000 traveler-days and for HBV infection 2.19 per 10,000 traveler-days. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/11736 | DOI: | 10.1111/jtm.12029 | ORCID: | Journal: | Journal of Travel Medicine | URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23577867 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Adult Australia.epidemiology Cohort Studies Female Hepatitis B.diagnosis.epidemiology Hepatitis C.diagnosis.epidemiology Humans Incidence Male Risk Factors Serologic Tests Time Factors Travel |
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