Open AccessSerological and molecular study of hepatitis E virus among illegal blood donors
Author(s) -
Xin Cheng,
Yu-Feng Wen,
Mingxing Zhu,
Zhan Sheng-wei,
Jun Zheng,
Chen Dong,
Ke-xia Xiang,
Xiao-Bing Xia,
Gang Wang,
Lu Han
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.986
Subject(s) - hepatitis e virus , medicine , seroprevalence , serology , antibody , genotype , virology , hepatitis e , immunology , blood donor , nested polymerase chain reaction , transmission (telecommunications) , polymerase chain reaction , biology , gene , biochemistry , electrical engineering , engineering
To investigate the seroprevalence and molecular characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the illegal blood donors (IBDs) of central China in the early 1990s.