Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 in humans and Swine, Bolivia.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Dell'Amico MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3381554 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature