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[Hepatitis E virus: Blood transfusion implications].
Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine - 1 Nov 2014
Gallian P, Piquet Y, Assal A, Djoudi R, Chiaroni J, Izopet J, Tiberghien P
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a non-enveloped RNA virus transmitted by the fecal-oral route. Autochthonous hepatitis E occurring in developed countries is caused by genotypes 3 and 4 and is a zoonotic infection. Humans are infected mostly after ingestion of undercooked meat from infected animals. Most HEV 3 and 4 infections are clinically inapparent. However, genotype 3 (HEV 3) can lead to chronic hepatitis in...
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