Hepatitis E

被引:3
作者
Skidmore, SJ
机构
关键词
hepatitis E virus; transmission; epidemiology; pathology; prevention;
D O I
10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90192-9
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Hepatitis E (HEV) is a faeco-orally transmitted hepatitis virus. It has many features similar to hepatitis A but some differences, notably the high mortality caused by HEV in pregnant women. A vaccine is being developed but at the moment only a clean water supply will reduce the number of cases in areas where the virus is endemic.
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