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Studies of nosocomial outbreaks of hepatitis B in nursing homes in Germany suggest a major role of hepatitis B e antigen expression in disease severity and progression.

International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Oct 2015

Seiz Pia L, Slanina Heiko, Ziebuhr John, Gerlich Wolfram H, Glebe Dieter, Schüttler Christian G

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes acute or chronic hepatitis B. Local outbreaks of HBV infections in skilled nursing facilities is a matter of growing concern in developed countries. Here, we investigated two outbreaks of hepatitis B that recently occurred in nursing homes in Germany. The outbreak at location A was associated with acute fulminant hepatitis with fatal outcome in several cases, while individuals...

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PMID: 26338147
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2015.08.016

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