Intrafamilial hepatitis E in France

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-53

  Ducancelle, A ^a   Payan, C ^b   Nicand, E ^c   Le Guillou, H ^a   Cales P ^a   Lunel Fabiani, F ^a  

^a CHU Angers   (United States)

^b BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Hôpital Instruction des Armées du Val de Grâce   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti HEV IgG; Anti HEV IgM; Autochthonous hepatitis; Hepatitis E; HEV RNA; Intrafamilial transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHOLESTATIC HEPATITIS; ECHOGRAPHY; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER EXAMINATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADULT; FAMILY HEALTH; FRANCE; HEPATITIS E; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 34147165068     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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