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Comparative analysis of disease severity between genotypes IA and IIIA of hepatitis A virus.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2011
Yoon Young Kyung, Yeon Jong Eun, Kim Ji Hoon, Sim Hee Sun, Kim Jeong Yeon, Park Dae Won, Sohn Jang Wook, Chun Byung Chul, Kim Min Ja
Abstract excerpt
Although hepatitis A is a major health problem worldwide, it has not yet been clarified whether or not viral factors affect the clinical characteristics. This study aimed to investigate if a genotype of hepatitis A virus (HAV) affects disease severity among adolescent and adult populations. Clinical data and specimens were collected from patients ≥16-years-of-age with acute hepatitis A at two university hospitals...
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