Abstract
A modification of a commercial assay for anti-HEV to allow detection of specific IgM has been validated. Its use has shown that acute cases of HEV do occur in the UK. To date these have all been patients returning from highly endemic areas.
MeSH terms
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Hepatitis Antibodies / blood*
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Hepatitis E / blood
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Hepatitis E / epidemiology
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Hepatitis E / immunology
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Hepatitis E / virology*
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Hepatitis E virus / immunology
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Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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United Kingdom / epidemiology