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Epidemiology of Genotype 1 and 2 Hepatitis E Virus Infections.
Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine - 3 Jun 2019
Nelson Kenrad E, Labrique Alain B, Kmush Brittany L
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotypes 1 and 2 are responsible for the majority of acute viral hepatitis infections in endemic areas in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to frequent sporadic illnesses throughout the year, these viruses often cause large epidemics in association with monsoon rains in Asia or during humanitarian crises in Africa. Clinical hepatitis commonly involves adults more often than...
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