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Hepatitis E in Singapore: A Case-Series and Viral Phylodynamics Study.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Apr 2017
Teo Esmeralda Chi-Yuan, Tan Boon-Huan, Purdy Michael A, Wong Pui-San, Ting Pei-Jun, Chang Pik-Eu Jason, Oon Lynette Lin-Ean, Sue Amanda, Teo Chong-Gee, Tan Chee-Kiat
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AbstractThe incidence of hepatitis E in Singapore appears to be increasing. A retrospective case-series study of patients diagnosed with hepatitis E in a tertiary hospital from 2009 to 2013 was conducted. Of 16 cases, eight (50%) were solid-organ transplant recipients (SOTRs), and 14 (88%) were found infected by genotype 3 hepatitis E virus (HEV-3). Bayesian inferences based on HEV subgenomic sequences from seven...
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