Article
[Molecular characterization of hepatitis E virus in three acute liver failure cases in children in Argentina].
Acta gastroenterologica Latinoamericana - 1 Sept 2006
Munné María Silvina, Vladimirsky Sara, Otegui Lucio, Brajterman Leonardo, Castro Raúl, Soto Sonia, Moreiro Rita, Ciocca Mirta, Cuarterolo Miriam, Buamscha Daniel, Giannivelli Silvina, Sasbón Jorge, Schlauder George, González Jorge E
Abstract excerpt
Strains of hepatitis E virus (HEV) isolated from Argentinian patients with sporadic hepatitis, as well as from swine from Argentina, belong to genotype 3. HEV genotype 3 variants have been described associated with acute liver failure (ALF) in adults from Japan and the United Kingdom. In Argentina, 30% of ALF in adults and children are of unknown aetiology. To study if HEV could be an aetiological agent...
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