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9438547

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-2-9
pubmed:abstractText
A significant number of acute non A to E hepatitis cases are reported in Thailand every year, and the etiologies of these cases are unknown. Members of the herpesviridae family have been reported to cause either a self limited or fatal hepatitis in a small proportion of patients in other parts of the world. To determine whether herpesviruses may play a role in acute non A to E hepatitis, sera from 32 acute hepatitis patients without markers for acute hepatitis A to E virus infection were examined for IgM to herpesvirus type 2 (HSV-2), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) using commercially available assays. IgM to HSV-2 was detected in four sera, IgM to CMV was detected in one serum, and IgM to EBV was detected in one serum. All of the acute non A to E hepatitis patients recovered and none had underlying conditions associated with impaired immunity. These results suggest that herpesviruses should be considered in the differential diagnosis for Thai patients with hepatitis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0125-877X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
147-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Herpes simplex virus type-2, cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infection in acute non A to E hepatitis Thai patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't