Hepatitis E in Germany--an under-reported infectious disease.

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Authors
Pischke, Sven
Behrendt, Patrick
Bock, Claus-Thomas
Jilg, Wolfgang
Manns, Michael P
Wedemeyer, Heiner
Issue Date
2014-09-01

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Abstract
At least 17% of the population in Germany has been infected with the hepatitis E virus (HEV); thus, HEV infections are more frequent than was previously assumed. However, fewer than 500 HEV infections were reported to the Robert Koch Institute in 2013.
Citation
Hepatitis E in Germany--an under-reported infectious disease. 2014, 111 (35-36):577-83 Dtsch Arztebl Int
Affiliation
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, German Centre for Infection Research, Hanover, TWINCORE Institute for Experimental Infection Research, Hanover, Health Care Center at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Robert Koch Institute Berlin, Consiliary Laboratory for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E, Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg.
Journal
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10033/337049
DOI
10.3238/arztebl.2014.0577
PubMed ID
25249359
Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
1866-0452
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