Prevalence of specific antibody to hepatitis E virus in the general population of the community of Madrid, Spain

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-74

  Fogeda, M ^a   Avellon A ^a   Echevarria J M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community of Madrid; Hepatitis E; Hepatitis E virus; Seroepidemiology

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS E ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SERUM; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

HEPATITIS E VIRUS;

EID: 81355149410     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.22270     Document Type: Article

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