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Acute Hepatitis Related to Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3f Infection in Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2024
Ribeiro Leidiane B, Reche Luciana A, Nastri Ana C de Seixas Santos, Malta Fernanda de Mello, Amgarten Deyvid E, Casadio Luciana V B, Gonzalez Mario P, Ono Suzane K, Mendes-Correa Maria C, Carrilho Flair J, Pinho João R R, Gomes-Gouvêa Michele S
Abstract excerpt
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important causative agent of acute hepatitis (AH). Despite reports of human infection in Brazil, the investigation is not routinely conducted, even in cases of elevated liver enzymes. This study evaluated two groups: group 1-patients with acute hepatitis A (n = 44); group 2-patients with nonA-C AH (n = 47). They were tested by enzyme immunoassay for anti-HEV IgM/IgG and real-time...
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