Jpn. J. Infect. Dis., 59 (2), 135-136, 2006
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Laboratory and Epidemiology Communications
A Cluster of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Hokkaido, Japan
Setsuko Ishida*, Shima Yoshiizumi, Masahiro Miyoshi, Toyo Okui, Akira Ishida1, Syoji Abe1, Hirosi Otsuka1, Motohiko Okano and Masaichi Yonekawa
Hokkaido Institute of Public Health, Sapporo 060-0819 and 1Kitami Health Center, Kitami 090-8518, Japan
Communicated by Tatsuo Miyamura
(Accepted February 3, 2006)
*Corresponding author: Mailing address: Department of Microbiology, Hokkaido Insititute of Public Health, North 19, West 12, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan. Tel: +81-11-747-2711, Fax: +81-11-747-2757, E-mail: ishidas@iph.pref.hokkaido.jp