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First report and molecular characterization of hepatitis E virus infection in renal transplant recipients in Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2013
Passos Ana Maria, Heringer Tiago Pires, Medina-Pestana José Osmar, Ferraz Maria Lucia Gomes, Granato Celso Francisco Hernandes
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes acute and chronic hepatitis in organ transplant recipients. Serological evidence for HEV infection has been discovered in various population groups in Brazil, and a single acute case has been confirmed. To date, however, no cases of HEV infection in immunocompromised patients have been reported in Brazil. This study aimed to identify and characterize hepatitis E cases in renal...
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