Unexpected long-lasting anti-HEV IgM positivity: Is HEV antigen a better serological marker for hepatitis E infection diagnosis?

Riveiro-Barciela, M; Rando-Segura, A; Barreira-Diaz, A; Bes, M; Ruzo, SP; Piron, M; Quer, J; Sauleda, S; Rodriguez-Frias, F; Esteban, R; Buti, M

Buti, M (corresponding author), Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Univ Hosp Vall dHebron, Dept Internal Med, Liver Unit, Passeig Vall dHebron 119-129, Barcelona 08035, Spain.

JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, 2020; 27 (7): 747

Abstract

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the leading cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. The minimum criterion for diagnosis of acute infection is detection of anti......

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