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Enhanced monitoring and detection of recent genotype 3 hepatitis E virus infection through urine antigen testing.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2023
Stahl Yannick, Kabar Iyad, Heinzow Hauke, Maasoumy Benjamin, Bremer Birgit, Wedemeyer Heiner, Schmidt Hartmut H-J, Pietschmann Thomas, Schlevogt Bernhard, Behrendt Patrick
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis. Numerous studies have investigated the dynamics of HEV infection markers, but the most suitable marker for diagnosing ongoing or recent HEV infection remains to be determined. Recent evidence suggests that serum antigen testing is superior to serum IgM and RNA quantification. Moreover, it has been found that infected individuals excrete HEV...
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