Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3 in Humans and Swine, Bolivia
oleh: Maria Chiara Dell’Amico, Annalisa Cavallo, José Luis Gonzales, Sara Irene Bonelli, Ybar Valda, Angela Pieri, Higinio Segundo, Ramón Ibañez, Antonia Mantella, Filippo Bartalesi, Francesco Tolari, Alessandro Bartoloni
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-08-01 |
Deskripsi
We determined the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in persons in 2 rural communities in southeastern Bolivia and the presence of HEV in human and swine fecal samples. HEV seroprevalence was 6.3%, and HEV genotype 3 strains with high sequence homology were detected.