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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 Sof&#xed · 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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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38815747/