Journal article
The Incidence of HBV and HCV Infection in Australian Travelers to Asia
Douglas F Johnson, Irani Ratnam, Elizabeth Matchett, Linda Earnest-Silveria, Dale Christiansen, Karin Leder, Michael L Grayson, Joseph Torresi
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2013
DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12029
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.
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Funding Acknowledgements
[ "We acknowledge S. Bowden, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051, Australia for performing the HCV PCRs. This work was supported by an unrestricted research grant by GlaxoSmithKline.", "D. F. J., I. R., E. M., L. E. S., D. C., and M. L. G. have no conflict of interest. K. L. and J. T. have received grant funding from GSK for an unrelated project and travel expenses to attend international travel conferences." ]