Detection of hepatitis E virus RNA in sera of patients with hepatitis E by polymerase chain reaction

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-42

  Zhao, Zhen Yu ^a   Ruan, Bing ^a   Shao, Hui ^a   Chen, Zhen Juan ^a   Liu, She Lan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Duration; Hepatitis E; HEV RNA; Viremia

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS E ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PERSISTENT INFECTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ANALYSIS; VIREMIA; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMANS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; TIME FACTORS; VIREMIA;

EID: 33846987565     PISSN: 14993872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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