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Hepatitis A virus genotype and its correlation with the clinical outcome of acute hepatitis A in Korea: 2006-2008.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2011
Yun Haesun, Lee Hyeok Jin, Jang Je-Hyuck, Kim Jeong Sim, Lee Sang Hyub, Kim Jin-Wook, Park Sang Jong, Park Young Min, Hwang Seong Gyu, Rim Kyu Sung, Kang Sook-Kyoung, Lee Hyun Seok, Jeong Sook-Hyang
Abstract excerpt
Korea has recently experienced a nationwide outbreak of hepatitis A. This study aimed to investigate hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotypes and to compare clinical features between patients infected with HAV genotype IA and those with genotype IIIA. From September 2006 to August 2008, 595 patients with symptomatic hepatitis A were enrolled prospectively in four hospitals in Korea. Among them, 556 patients participated...
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