Hepatitis E: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

<p>Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a globally important water and foodborne pathogen of acute and chronic hepatitis E [1,2]. HEV infection may be symptomatic or asymptomatic that has affected about one-third of world population with a case fatality rate of 1-2%, including 20-30% of infected pregnan...

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Main Author: Mohammad K Parvez (Author)
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Published: Archives of Hepatitis Research - Peertechz Publications, 2017-03-07.
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