RESUMEN

By using molecular surveillance of hepatitis A virus, we characterized for the first time a subgenotype IB imported case in Argentina, a country with universal vaccination since 2005. The case was a crew member of a cruise ship. We consider this a case alert because of its multiple implications.

Asunto(s)

Virus de la Hepatitis A/genética , Hepatitis A/epidemiología , Viaje , Adulto , Argentina/epidemiología , Hepatitis A/prevención & control , Vacunas contra la Hepatitis A/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Masculino , Epidemiología Molecular , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa