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Application of serologic assays for diagnosing acute hepatitis E in national surveillance of a nonendemic area.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2014
Wu Wen-Chieh, Su Chien-Wei, Yang Jyh-Yuan, Lin Szu-Fong, Chen Jen-Yu, Wu Jaw-Ching
Abstract excerpt
Variant performance of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) hepatitis E virus (HEV) assays may impact the diagnosis. The present study aimed to evaluate four different IgM/IgG assays for HEV infection for application in national surveillance in nonendemic areas. Sera from 300 patients that were stored in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of Taiwan for suspected acute HEV infection from 2004 to...
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