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

DOI

198

Citations

26

References

2020

Year

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

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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