Autochthonous hepatitis E in Southwest England: natural history, complications and seasonal variation, and hepatitis E virus IgG seroprevalence in blood donors, the elderly and patients with chronic liver disease

R. Dalton, Harry; Stableforth, William; Harichander Thurairajah, Prem; Hazeldine, Simon; Remnarace, Rene; Usama, Warshow; Farrington, Liz; Hamad, Noor; Sieberhagen, Cyril; Ellis, Vic; Mitchell, Jonathan; H. Hussaini, Syed; Banks, M.; Ijaz, Samreen; Bendall, Richard

doi:10.1097/meg.0b013e3282f5195a

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Autochthonous hepatitis E in Southwest England: natural history, complications and seasonal variation, and hepatitis E virus IgG seroprevalence in blood donors, the elderly and patients with chronic liver disease

Published in European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology • Aug 1, 2008

Authors:

Harry R. Dalton

William Stableforth

Prem Harichander Thurairajah

Abstract

AIMS: To report the natural history of autochthonous hepatitis E and hepatitis E virus (HEV) IgG seroprevalence in Southwest England. METHODS: Patients with unexplained hepatitis were tested for hepatitis E and cases followed until recovery or death. Five hundred blood donors, 336 individuals over t...

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Medicine

Hepatitis E virus

Seroprevalence

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