Hepatitis A

"Hepatitis A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the HEPATOVIRUS genus, HUMAN HEPATITIS A VIRUS. It can be transmitted through fecal contamination of food or water.

Descriptor ID	D006506
MeSH Number(s)	C02.440.420 C02.782.687.359.500 C06.552.380.705.422
Concept/Terms	Hepatitis A Hepatitis A Infectious Hepatitis Hepatitides, Infectious Infectious Hepatitides Hepatitis, Infectious

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Diseases [C]
Virus Diseases [C02]
Hepatitis, Viral, Human [C02.440]
Hepatitis A [C02.440.420]
RNA Virus Infections [C02.782]
Picornaviridae Infections [C02.782.687]
Enterovirus Infections [C02.782.687.359]
Hepatitis A [C02.782.687.359.500]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Liver Diseases [C06.552]
Hepatitis [C06.552.380]
Hepatitis, Viral, Human [C06.552.380.705]
Hepatitis A [C06.552.380.705.422]

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Bar chart showing 10 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2009

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2009	2	1	3
2010	1	0	1
2012	0	1	1
2020	2	0	2
2021	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis A" by people in Profiles.

Elekwachi O, Wingate LT, Clarke Tasker V, Aboagye L, Dubale T, Betru D, Algatan R. A Review of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Immunizations for Elderly Adults. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021 Jan-Dec; 12:21501327211014071.

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Oren E, Martinez L, Hensley RE, Jain P, Ahmed T, Purnajo I, Nara A, Tsou MH. Twitter Communication During an Outbreak of Hepatitis A in San Diego, 2016-2018. Am J Public Health. 2020 10; 110(S3):S348-S355.

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Felner JK, Kieu T, Stieber A, Call H, Kirkland D, Farr A, Calzo JP. "It's Just a Band-Aid on Something No One Really Wants to See or Acknowledge": A Photovoice Study with Transitional Aged Youth Experiencing Homelessness to Examine the Roots of San Diego's 2016-2018 Hepatitis A Outbreak. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 06 30; 17(13).

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Nyamathi AM, Marlow E, Branson C, Marfisee M, Nandy K. Hepatitis A/B vaccine completion among homeless adults with history of incarceration. J Forensic Nurs. 2012 Mar; 8(1):13-22.

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Nyamathi A, Tyler D, Sinha K, Marfisee M, Cohen A, Greengold B. Predictors of hepatitis knowledge improvement among methadone maintained clients enrolled in a hepatitis intervention program. J Community Health. 2010 Aug; 35(4):423-32.

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Hudson AL, Nyamathi A, Bhattacharya D, Marlow E, Shoptaw S, Marfisee M, Leake B. Impact of prison status on HIV-related risk behaviors. AIDS Behav. 2011 Feb; 15(2):340-6.

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Nyamathi AM, Sinha K, Saab S, Marfisee M, Greengold B, Leake B, Tyler D. Feasibility of completing an accelerated vaccine series for homeless adults. J Viral Hepat. 2009 Sep; 16(9):666-73.

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Nyamathi A, Liu Y, Marfisee M, Shoptaw S, Gregerson P, Saab S, Leake B, Tyler D, Gelberg L. Effects of a nurse-managed program on hepatitis A and B vaccine completion among homeless adults. Nurs Res. 2009 Jan-Feb; 58(1):13-22.

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Steinberg EB, Mendoza CE, Glass R, Arana B, Lopez MB, Mejia M, Gold BD, Priest JW, Bibb W, Monroe SS, Bern C, Bell BP, Hoekstra RM, Klein R, Mintz ED, Luby S. Prevalence of infection with waterborne pathogens: a seroepidemiologic study in children 6-36 months old in San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2004 Jan; 70(1):83-8.

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Diaz BI, Sariol CA, Normann A, Rodr?guez L, Flehmig B. Genetic relatedness of Cuban HAV wild-type isolates. J Med Virol. 2001 Jun; 64(2):96-103.

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