| Literature DB >> 14766888 |
Jean Michel Mansuy1, Jean Marie Peron, Christophe Bureau, Laurent Alric, Jean Pierre Vinel, Jacques Izopet.
Abstract
Hepatitis E is an acute and self-limiting hepatitis, and the causative agent, hepatitis E virus, is excreted in feces and orally transmitted. The disease is common in Asia and Africa, causing outbreaks or sporadic cases. In Europe, the infection is generally observed after a history of travel in an area of endemicity. We report on an autochthonous case in southwestern France in which the diagnosis was based on molecular tools rather than serological testing.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14766888 PMCID: PMC344494 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.2.912-913.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948