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Evaluation of an antigen assay for diagnosing acute and chronic hepatitis E genotype 4 infection.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Feb 2019
Zhang Haiying, Rao Huiying, Wang Yijin, Wang Jianghua, Kong Xiangsha, Ji Ying, Zhu Ling, Liu Yan, Fang Jilian, Yang Ming, Luo Bifen, Wang Zhenyu, Shi Yijun, Wang Yu, Wang Hao, Zhao Jingmin, Wei Lai
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Results obtained from different hepatitis E virus (HEV) tests are usually inconsistent. The detection of serum HEV antigen (Ag) has been suggested to be more sensitive for the diagnosis of genotypes 1 and 3 HEV. METHODS: We compared the diagnostic accuracies of serum HEV Ag and HEV RNA by using 202 serum samples from patients suspected acute viral hepatitis. RESULTS: The HEV Ag assay was 100%...
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