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Hepatitis E virus: epidemiology, diagnosis, pathology and prevention.
Tropical gastroenterology : official journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation - 1 Jan 2000
Acharya Subrat Kumar, Panda Subrat Kumar
Abstract excerpt
HEV, a positive stranded RNA virus, is responsible for most of the epidemics of hepatitis in the developing world and is transmitted through contaminated water. It is the major aetiological agent for acute hepatitis and acute liver failure in endemic regions. It causes severe liver disease among pregnant females and patients with chronic liver disease. Serodiagnosis of HEV is now available and should be used...
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