Article
Sporadic cases of acute autochthonous hepatitis E in Spain.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jul 2004
Buti Maria, Clemente-Casares Pilar, Jardi Rosend, Formiga-Cruz Meritxell, Schaper Melanie, Valdes Auristela, Rodriguez-Frias Francisco, Esteban Rafael, Girones Rosina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: In industrialized countries hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is rare and its diagnosis is difficult because the utility of available tests is not well established. METHODS: We studied the presence of acute HEV infection markers in a cluster of 11 cases of acute hepatitis with IgG anti-HEV antibodies. RESULTS: Three cases were confirmed as acute hepatitis E and 8 as presumptive hepatitis E, two...
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