Hepatitis E virus infection in patients with acute non-A, non-B, non-C hepatitis in Central Brazil

Hepatitis E virus infection in patients with acute non-A, non-B, non-C hepatitis in Central Brazil

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has a worldwide distribution and represents an important cause of acute hepatitis. This study aims to investigate the occurrence of HEV infection and factors associated with this infection in patients with acute non-A, non-B, non-C hepatitis in Central Brazil. From...

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Main Authors: Nara Rubia de Freitas, Edna Braz Rocha de Santana, Ágabo Macedo da Costa e Silva, Sueli Meira da Silva, Sheila Araújo Teles, Noemi Rovaris Gardinali, Marcelo Alves Pinto, Regina Maria Bringel Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Hepatitis E virus
HEV
epidemiology
non-A, non-B, non-C hepatitis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762016005020103&lng=en&tlng=en

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