Coexistence of IgM antihepatitis A virus and IgM antihepatitis e virus in acute viral hepatitis: A prospective, multicentre study in Korea

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Jang, J H ^a   Jung, Y M ^a   Kim, J S ^a   Lee, S H ^a   Kim, J W ^a   Hwang, S G ^b   Rim, K S ^b   Park, S J ^c   Park, Y M ^c   Kang, S K ^c   Lee, H S ^d   Yun, H ^e   Kim, J H ^e   Jeong, S H ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b CHA University   (South Korea)

^c Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Seongnam Central Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

Author keywords

acute viral hepatitis; coinfection; hepatitis A virus; hepatitis E virus; immunoglobulin M

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SERODIAGNOSIS; SOUTH KOREA; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD; COMORBIDITY; FECES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS E; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RNA, VIRAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052860569     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2011.01477.x     Document Type: Article

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