Transmission of Rat Hepatitis E Virus Infection to Humans in Hong Kong: A Clinical and Epidemiological Analysis

Siddharth Sridhar, Cyril Chik‐Yan Yip, Shusheng Wu, Nicholas Foo‐Siong Chew, Kit‐Hang Leung, Jasper Fuk‐Woo Chan, Suhui Zhao, Wan‐Mui Chan, Rosana Wing‐Shan Poon, Hoi‐Wah Tsoi,

Hepatology · 2020 · 198 citations · 26 references

Abstract

HEV-C1 is a cause of hepatitis E in humans in Hong Kong. Immunosuppressed individuals are susceptible to persistent HEV-C1 infection and extrahepatic manifestations. Subclinical HEV-C1 infection threatens blood safety. Tests for HEV-C1 are required in clinical laboratories.

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