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Genotype-4 hepatitis E in a human after ingesting roe deer meat in South Korea.
Clinical and molecular hepatology - 1 Sept 2013
Choi Ja Yoon, Lee Jeong-Mi, Jo Yun Won, Min Hyun Ju, Kim Hyun Jin, Jung Woon Tae, Lee Ok Jae, Yun Haesun, Yoon Yeong-Sil
Abstract excerpt
The recent increase in the number of cases of indigenous hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection highlights the importance of identifying the transmission routes for the prevention of such infections. Presented herein is the first case of acute HEV infection after ingesting wild roe deer meat in South Korea. A 43-year-old male presented with abdominal discomfort and jaundice. He had not recently traveled abroad, but...
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