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Characterization of hepatitis E virus from sporadic hepatitis cases and sewage samples from Vellore, south India.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Jun 2013
Vivek Rosario, Zachariah Uday G, Ramachandran Jeyamani, Eapen Chundamannil E, Rajan Deva P, Kang Gagandeep
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is endemic in India and causes epidemics and sporadic cases. However, the exact transmission route for sporadic hepatitis E remains unclear. This study investigated HEV in sporadic hepatitis cases and sewage samples, as sewage is the major source of contamination of water in developing countries. METHODS: Monthly sampling and testing for HEV in sewage samples from Vellore,...
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