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Hepatitis E Virus in Industrialized Countries: The Silent Threat.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2016
Clemente-Casares Pilar, Ramos-Romero Carlota, Ramirez-Gonzalez Eugenio, Mas Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the main cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. Its presence in developing countries has been documented for decades. Developed countries were supposed to be virus-free and initially only imported cases were detected in those areas. However, sporadic and autochthonous cases of HEV infection have been identified and studies reveal that the virus is worldwide spread. Chronic hepatitis...
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