Hepatitis E Virus in Industrialized Countries: The Silent Threat
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Hepatitis E Virus in Industrialized Countries: The Silent Threat
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the main cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. Its presence in developing countries has been documented for decades. Developed countries were supposed to be virus-free and initially only imported cases were detected in those areas. However, sporadic and autochthonous cases of HEV infection have been identified and studies reveal that the virus is worldwide spread....
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عنوان ژورنال: BioMed Research International
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2314-6133,2314-6141
DOI: 10.1155/2016/9838041