Prolonged jaundice attributed to super infection of hepatitis E virus in a case of resolving leptospirosis.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2012 Jan-Mar; 30(1): 103-106
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
India is endemic for both Leptospira and hepatitis E virus (HEV). The clinical presentations of these diseases have overlapping features. We report a case of superinfection of HEV in a patient with resolving leptospirosis with underlying Hodgkin lymphoma. The diagnosis of HEV in our case was established by HEV-RNA PCR as our patient was immunosuppressed. The present study highlights the need for molecular diagnosis in the case of HEV infection with strong clinical suspicion and negative serological results.
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Assunto principal:
Feminino
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Humanos
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RNA Viral
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Doença de Hodgkin
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Superinfecção
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite E
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Adulto
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Índia
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiology
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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