Article
Occurrence of hepatitis E virus infection in acute hepatitis in Thailand.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2014
Siripanyaphinyo U, Boon-Long J, Louisirirotchanakul S, Takeda N, Chanmanee T, Srimee B, Namsai A, Pounsawat P, Khupulsap K
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is one of the enterically transmitted types of hepatitis. The present study was undertaken to estimate the occurrence of HEV infection in sporadic acute hepatitis in Thailand. Serum samples were obtained from 614 suspected acute hepatitis patients at two large hospitals in Bangkok during 2008, 2009, and 2011. Acute hepatitis E was identified by the presence of anti-HEV IgM (4.8%)...
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