Immunologically Silent Autochthonous Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection in France
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- 1 February 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 42 (2) , 912-913
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.42.2.912-913.2004
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.Keywords
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