A national survey of acute hepatitis E in France

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1086-1093

  Renou, C ^a,b   Moreau, X ^a   Pariente, A ^a   Cadranel, J F ^a   Maringe, E ^a   Morin, T ^a   Causse, X ^a   Payen, J L ^a   Izopet, J ^a   Nicand, E ^a   Bourliere M ^a   Penaranda, G ^a   Hardwigsen, J ^a   Gerolami, R ^a   Peron J M ^a   Pavio, N ^a  

^a Hôpital d'Hyères ^*

^b Hôpital d'Hyères   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS E; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PET ANIMAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHELLFISH; SWINE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 42949144809     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03679.x     Document Type: Article

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