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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in Scotland: evidence of recent increase in viral circulation in humans.
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 1 Mar 2018
Thom Katrina, Gilhooly Pamela, McGowan Karen, Malloy Kristen, Jarvis Lisa M, Crossan Claire, Scobie Linda, Blatchford Oliver, Smith-Palmer Alison, Donnelly Mhairi C, Davidson Janice S, Johannessen Ingolfur, Simpson Kenneth J, Dalton Harry R, Petrik Juraj
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BackgroundPrevious studies showed low levels of circulating hepatitis E virus (HEV) in Scotland. We aimed to reassess current Scottish HEV epidemiology. Methods: Blood donor samples from five Scottish blood centres, the minipools for routine HEV screening and liver transplant recipients were tested for HEV antibodies and RNA to determine seroprevalence and viraemia. Blood donor data were compared with results...
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