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Hepatitis E virus: An ancient hidden enemy in Latin America.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Feb 2016
Fierro Nora A, Realpe Mauricio, Meraz-Medina Tzintli, Roman Sonia, Panduro Arturo
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a common cause of acute clinical hepatitis worldwide. HEV is an RNA-containing virus and the only member of the genus Hepevirus in the family Hepeviridae. Human HEV is classified into four genotypes widely distributed across the world. The virus is mainly transmitted via the fecal-oral route, and water-borne epidemics have become characteristic of hepatitis E in developing...
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