title: Hepatitis E infection in the UK.
abstract: A modification of a commercial assay for anti-HEV to allow detection of specific IgM has been validated. Its use has shown that acute cases of HEV do occur in the UK. To date these have all been patients returning from highly endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory, Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Skidmore
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sherratt
mesh_terms: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies