Genotype Distribution and Sequence Variation of Hepatitis E Virus, Hong Kong
oleh: Wai-Yip Lam, Rickjason C.W. Chan, Joseph J.Y. Sung, Rickjason C. W. Chan
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Most acute cases of infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) in Hong Kong were autochthonous, sporadic, and occurred in older adults. All except 1 isolate belonged to genotype 4; most were phylogenetically related to swine isolates. The epidemiology is similar to that in industrialized countries, where zoonosis is the major source of HEV infection in humans.