[Sequential antibody determination in hepatitis E virus].
Twenty-four patients with presumptive diagnosis of HVE with a mean age of 37.7 years are presented. A qualitative antiHVE by ELISA was performed in all of them, and repeated at monthly intervals during a 6 month period, and 18 gave a positive result for acute HVE. The majority were detected 60 days after the initiation of their signosintomatology. Clinical characterization are outlined.
Vilar
J H
JH
Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital J.R. Vidal, Corrientes, Argentina. jovilar@arnet.com.ar
Soto Oca
O A
OA
Pajor
N
N
Tejada de Martinez
R
R
Lanari Zubiaur
F J
FJ
D000328:Adult; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G