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Coinfection of hepatitis E virus and other hepatitis virus in Colombia and its genotypic characterization.
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 4 Dec 2015
Peláez Dioselina, Martínez-Vargas Daniel, Escalante-Mora Martha, Palacios-Vivero Mariel, Contreras-Gómez Lady
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INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis E virus has emerged as a public health problem, particularly in developing countries. The four genotypes identified in mammals include the G3 found in indigenous hepatitis in countries and regions with high porcine population, and the G1, associated with maternal deaths. OBJECTIVE: To determine coinfection by hepatitis E virus and the circulating genotypes in Colombia in 1,097 samples...
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