Updating the knowledge of hepatitis E: new variants and higher prevalence of anti-HEV in Argentina

Updating the knowledge of hepatitis E: new variants and higher prevalence of anti-HEV in Argentina

Introduction. Hepatitis E is a disease of global distribution, with significant morbidity and mortality, whose scope and burden continue to emerge in low endemic countries.Material and methods. In 2012, we studied the prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies in 202 adult serum samples. We also analyzed sam...

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Main Authors: María S. Munné, Ph.D., Nancy R. Altabert, Lucio O. Otegui M., Sara N. Vladimirsky, Rita Moreiro, María P. Espul, Carlos Espul, Abelardo Manzur, Sonia S. Soto, Leonardo S. Brajterman, Jorge E. González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Diagnosis
Molecular epidemiology
Genotype
HEV RNA
Acute infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119312487

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