[Experience in the diagnosis of hepatitis E in a tropical infectious diseases unit]. / Experiencia en el diagnóstico de hepatitis E en una unidad de enfermedades infecciosas tropicales.
An Pediatr (Barc)
; 76(4): 214-7, 2012 Apr.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22100778
ABSTRACT
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is endemic in some developing countries. It produces acute hepatitis in sporadic cases or epidemics. The main transmission route is faecal-oral by contaminated waters. In developed countries the cases described are more and more frequent, mainly due to population movement (travellers, immigrants, international adoptions), although there have also been increases in the local population. We currently have serological and molecular techniques for the diagnosis of this infection. We describe the experience in the diagnosis of the infection by HEV in a Paediatric Tropical Infectious Diseases Unit in Madrid.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hepatitis E
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
An Pediatr (Barc)
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article