Abstract
Biological samples collected in refugee camps during an outbreak of hepatitis E were used to compare the accuracy of hepatitis E virus RNA amplification by real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) for sera and dried blood spots (concordance of 90.6%). Biological profiles (RT-PCR and serology) of asymptomatic individuals were also analyzed.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Blood / virology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Desiccation*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Hepatitis Antibodies / blood
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Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
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Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Refugees
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Serum / virology
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Specimen Handling / methods*
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Sudan / epidemiology
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Young Adult