Identification of genotype 1 hepatitis E virus in samples from swine in Cambodia.

ABSTRACT: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major enterically transmitted pathogen in many developing countries, where it causes outbreaks and sporadic cases of acute hepatitis. A study conducted with pigs from several livestock farms in Cambodia identified one swine genotype 1 HEV isolate as being associated with prevalent swine genotype 3 HEV.

SUBMITTER: Caron M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1594735 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature