First report of acute autochthonous hepatitis E in Portugal
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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.2078Keywords:
sporadic, acute hepatitis E, PortugalAbstract
Hepatitis E infection is usually a self-limiting disease. In industrialized countries, sporadic cases of acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections have been described; their number seems to be increasing in European countries. We report the first human case of autochthonous acute hepatitis E confirmed in Portugal. Patients with acute non-A-C hepatitis should be tested for HEV in Portugal and hepatitis E infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained hepatitis cases.
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2011-09-26
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Duque V, Ventura C, Seixas D, da Cunha S, Meliço-Silvestre A (2011) First report of acute autochthonous hepatitis E in Portugal. J Infect Dev Ctries 6:201–203. doi: 10.3855/jidc.2078
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