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Indigenous hepatitis E virus infection of a plasma donor in Germany
25 Jun 2009
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although Europe is supposed to be non-endemic for hepatitis E virus (HEV), locally acquired human cases are registered, and a relatively high prevalence for anti-HEV was found in blood donors in some European countries. Transfusion-transmitted infections by contaminated blood products were reported in Japan and sporadically in Europe. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Several samples from a plasma donor were...
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