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Acute hepatitis A infection after hepatitis A immunity in a HIV-positive individual
Ming Jie Lee1, Sam Douthwaite2, Ranjababu Kulasegaram1
1Department of Harrison Wing, Guy's and St Thomas Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Abstract:
Hepatitis A is a self-limiting infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), transmitted predominantly by the faecal-oral route including some sexual practices. Outbreaks are commonly reported in the men who have sex with men (population. Previous exposure is thought to provide life-long immunity against subsequent infections with the development of an HAV IgG response. This paper reports a case of acute Hepatitis A infection, despite evidence of a previously positive Hepatitis A IgG results in an HIV-positive individual.
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