학술논문
Role of real-time polymerase chain reaction in diagnosing Hepatitis E, the commonest cause of acute hepatitis in adult patients seeking institutional care
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, Vol 66, Iss 4, Pp 810-814 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0377-4929
0974-5130
0974-5130
Abstract
Background: This cross-sectional study was performed with the aim of determining the prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection among acute hepatitis patients attending a tertiary care teaching hospital in a developing country and to determine the relative performance of prevalent diagnostic assays in establishing its diagnosis. Materials and Methods: A total of 46 adult patients were included in this study, all of whom presented with jaundice of