| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3369549 | Journal of Clinical Virology | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This report describes a case of severe hepatitis in an individual returning from India which was found to be the result of infection with HEV genotype 4. HEV was diagnosed using a novel RT-PCR assay (with internal control) for HEV RNA detection/quantitation, described herein. This is the first documented report of zoonotic transmission of HEV genotype 4 infection acquired in India.
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Authors
K.J. Rolfe, M.D. Curran, N. Mangrolia, W. Gelson, G.J.M. Alexander, M. L’Estrange, R. Vivek, R. Tedder, S. Ijaz,