Hepatitis E Virus Infection in a Hospital from Southern Romania—New Data About a Threat to Public Health

This study analyses all cases of acute hepatitis E diagnosed in a southern Romanian hospital from 2019 to 2023. Patients with positive anti-HEV IgM antibodies were included in three groups: group A1—96 patients with probable HEV infection and ALT levels over 2.5-fold the upper limit of normal (ULN);...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Cristina Popescu, Alexandra Cireșă, Gabriel Adrian Popescu, Carmen Cristina Vasile, Leontina Mirela Bănică, Dragoș Florea
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-10-01
Subjects:	acute hepatitis hepatitis E virus in Romania zoonotic transmission
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/10/2290

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