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Detection of Hepatitis A Virus RNA in Saliva

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is shed in feces but also in saliva. HAV RNA was detected in saliva in five out of six acutely infected patients with HAV viremia. Serum and saliva sequences were identical. The simplicity of obtaining material allows the recommendation of the use of saliva for investigation...

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Main Authors: Mackiewicz, Vincent, Dussaix, Elisabeth, Le Petitcorps, Marie-France, Roque-Afonso, Anne Marie
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2004
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC516324/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15365037
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.9.4329-4331.2004
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