Article
Sequence variability of hepatitis A virus and factor VIII associated hepatitis A infections in hemophilia patients in Europe. An update.
Vox sanguinis - 1 Jan 1994
Robertson B H, Friedberg D, Normann A, Graff J, Flehmig B, Shouval D
Abstract excerpt
Outbreaks and sporadic cases of hepatitis A have been observed in 4 European countries in hemophilia patients receiving factor VIII preparations. PCR amplification of potential hepatitis A virus (HAV) nucleic acid present in plasma pools, purified factor VIII and acute-phase sera from infected individuals has been performed and the nucleic acid sequence determined for those samples that resulted in a positive PCR...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Europe
- Factor VIII
- Genotype
- Hemophilia A
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatovirus
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
