New Hepatitis E Virus Genotype in Camels, the Middle East

oleh: Patrick C.Y. Woo, Susanna K.P. Lau, Jade L.L. Teng, Alan K. L. Tsang, Marina Joseph, Emily Y.M. Wong, Ying Tang, Saritha Sivakumar, Jun Xie, Ru Bai, Renate Wernery, Ulrich Wernery, Kwok-Yung Yuen

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Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-06-01

Deskripsi

In a molecular epidemiology study of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in dromedaries in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, HEV was detected in fecal samples from 3 camels. Complete genome sequencing of 2 strains showed >20% overall nucleotide difference to known HEVs. Comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses revealed a previously unrecognized HEV genotype.