Article
[An update on hepatitis E].
Revue medicale suisse - 4 Sept 2013
Hiroz P, Gouttenoire J, Dao Thi V L, Sahli R, Telenti A, Moradpour D, Doerig C
Abstract excerpt
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an RNA virus transmitted via the fecal-oral route or through uncooked animal meat products. Of the 4 known genotypes, genotype 3 is responsible for autochthonous infections in industrialized countries, with a seroprevalence in Switzerland estimated as high as 22%. The majority of infections is asymptomatic but a minority of patients, notably men over 50 or with underlying liver...
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