Hepatitis E virus infection in selected Brazilian populations

A retrospective study on the prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection was conducted in selected populations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A total of 1,115 subjects were tested including 146 patients with acute Non-A Non-B Non-C (NANBNC) viral hepatitis, 65 hemodialysis patients, 93 blood donors,...

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Main Authors: Karen S Trinta, Maria Isabel M Liberto, Vanessa S de Paula, Clara FT Yoshida, Ana MC Gaspar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2001-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000100004