Article
Detection of hepatitis E virus RNA and genotype in Bangladesh.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Apr 2009
Sugitani Masahiko, Tamura Akinori, Shimizu Yohko K, Sheikh Aleemuzzaman, Kinukawa Noriko, Shimizu Kazufumi, Moriyama Mitsuhiko, Komiyama Kazuo, Li Tian-Cheng, Takeda Naokazu, Arakawa Yasuyuki, Suzuki Koyu, Ishaque Shamsuddin M, Roy Projesh K, Raihan A S M A, Hasan Mahmud
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in Bangladesh has not been adequately documented. We report HEV RNA and genotype detection in Bangladesh. METHODS: In total, 82 samples were used; 36 sporadic acute hepatitis (AH), 12 fulminant hepatitis (FH), 14 chronic liver disease (CLD) and 20 from an...
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