Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Acute Hepatitis in Children Due to Rat Hepatitis E Virus.
- Journal:
- The Journal of pediatrics
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Caballero-Gómez, Javier et al.
- Affiliation:
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofí · Spain
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
Two of 11 children with acute hepatitis of unknown origin were found to have rat hepatitis E virus infection. This infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children with acute hepatitis of unknown origin.
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