Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 diversity, France.

ABSTRACT: We characterized 42 hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 strains from infected patients in France in 3 parts of the genome and sequenced the full-length HEV genotype 3f genome found in Europe. These strains are closely related to swine strains in Europe, which suggests zoonotic transmission of HEV in France.

SUBMITTER: Legrand-Abravanel F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2660688 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature